Mahishasuramardini Mandapa
Chengalpattu district, India
Also known as: mahishasura mardhin cave templeமகிடாசுரமர்த்தினி மண்டபம், மாமல்லபுரம்ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರಮರ್ಧಿನಿ ಮಂಟಪමහීෂාසුරමර්දිනී මණ්ඩප
Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century, of the Pallava dynasty. It is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill, near a lighthouse, along with other caves in Mamallapuram. Mamallapuram, also popularly known as Mahabalipuram, is a small village to the south of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1984. This Cave Temple has many interesting architectural features of which three exquisitely carved reliefs on the cave walls of three sanctums are prominent.[2]
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Key facts
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Chengalpattu district, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q24738391 — Wikidata
- Mahishasuramardini Mandapa - Wikipedia — Wikipedia