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Walk down the history lane as we move to the ancient Sea Shore temple with our one day Chennai to Mahabalipuram tour by private cab. A fascinating religious site has been named so as it faces the sea shore of the Bay of Bengal.The architectural masterpiece is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Constructed using granite stones the spectacular temple is one of the oldest stone temples in South India.
This intricately decorated spiritual complex is often referred to as Seven Pagodas due to its pyramidal structure that rises to a height of 60 feet and set over a 50 feet square platform. The shrine with the Shiva Linga facing east was designed in such a way that the first rays of the rising sun falls on it.Visitors would gaze in awe at the beauty of the temple built in Dravidian architectural style. Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman II built the temple to which later additions made by the Cholas. This sacred spiritual complex is a collection of three shrines with two shrines having pyramid shaped gopurams. Two of these are dedicated to Lord Shiva while the smaller and third shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishnu who appears in reclining form known as Anantashayana.When viewed from a distance the temple resembles Dharmaraja Ratha. Striking carvings on the walls of this Vishnu Temple depict vivid scenes of Krishna leela. Visitors would be delighted to worship the Shiva Linga that appears with sixteen faces.
The next stop of our exciting one day Mahabalipuram tour from Chennai is DakshinaChitra which means picture of the south. Get up close with the rich heritage and culture of South Indian states as you stroll through the outstanding 18 heritage houses constructed with the strenuous efforts of the craftsmen who recreated these houses after demolishing the original ones.
These heritage houses showcase those of North Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Syrian Christian house represents the characteristic features of their houses in Kottayam.Ikkat house resembles the traditional houses found in Andhra Pradesh. As of 2014 it had been preserving almost 4200 artefacts that reflected the rich culture and heritage of Southern states.
Situated in Muttukadu the cultural museum also holds workshops for trainings in traditional crafts such as indigo dying. The outstanding setting of the museum gives visitors an opportunity to learn about the tradition, art, culture, folk and architecture of South Indian states.Built under the supervision of the British architect Laurie Baker it portrays traditional tools used for making textiles, pots and other household artefacts.
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