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Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple)

TempleAsiaIndiac. 700 CEPallava dynasty

7th-century Pallava coastal complex south of Chennai. Features the Shore Temple, the Five Rathas (monolithic temples carved from single boulders), Krishna's Butterball, and the world's largest open-air bas-relief 'Arjuna's Penance.' UNESCO World Heritage.

12.6164°, 80.1991°

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