Chennai International Airport 1 hr 15
Ganesha Ratha (6 min.)
Intricate exterior carvings adorn this Hindu temple cut from pink granite in the 7th century. Mahabalipuram Beach (8 min.)
Unassuming sandy beach featuring swimming surfing & views of the 8th-century Shore Temple. Descent Of The Ganges (6 min.)
Sculpture monument elephant and art Tiger Cave (5 min.)
A cave with tiger-head carvings is among the ruins of this 8th-century carved-stone Hindu temple. Mandapam (7 min.)
Cave and architecture Varaha Cave (6 min.)
Cave temple & UNESCO World Heritage Site with intricate life-sized sculptures frescoes & columns. Mahabalipuram (11 min) Group Of Monuments At Mahabalipuram (7 min.)
World Heritage-listed shoreline stone temple complex dating from the 7th 8th centuries. The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust And Centre For Herpetology (13 min.)
Longtime reptile zoo & crocodile sanctuary/breeding center with feedings & a night safari. Pancha Rathas (9 min.)
Series of temples dating to the 7th century carved from stone & shaped like chariots. Krishna Mandapam (6 min.)
History and architecture India Seashell Museum (7 min.)
Collection of approximately 40 000 seashells & marine fossils from around the world. Krishna S Butter Ball (5 min.)
Offbeat tourist attraction featuring a massive granite boulder perched on a downhill slope. Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Tirukovil Divya Desam (6 min.)
Ancient temple dedicated to Vishnu & famed for its painted stone statues & scenic shore location. Mamallapuram E.C.R. (11 min) Mahabalipuram Light House (7 min.)
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