Chennai International Airport 1 hr 19
Arulmigu Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Tirukovil Divya Desam (8 min) Ancient temple dedicated to Vishnu & famed for its painted stone statues & scenic shore location. The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust And Centre For Herpetology (17 min.) Longtime reptile zoo & crocodile sanctuary/breeding center with feedings & a night safari. Mandapam (11 min.) Cave and architecture Mamallapuram E.C.R. (15 min) Tiger Cave (9 min.) A cave with tiger-head carvings is among the ruins of this 8th-century carved-stone Hindu temple. Descent Of The Ganges (7 min) Sculpture monument elephant and art Mahabalipuram Light House (11 min) Lighthouse Pancha Rathas (5 min.) Series of temples dating to the 7th century carved from stone & shaped like chariots. Mahabalipuram (15 min) Krishna Mandapam (8 min) History and architecture Ganesha Ratha (7 min.) Intricate exterior carvings adorn this Hindu temple cut from pink granite in the 7th century. Mahabalipuram Beach (19 min.) Unassuming sandy beach featuring swimming surfing & views of the 8th-century Shore Temple. Varaha Cave (7 min.) Cave temple & UNESCO World Heritage Site with intricate life-sized sculptures frescoes & columns. Group Of Monuments At Mahabalipuram (11 min) World Heritage-listed shoreline stone temple complex dating from the 7th 8th centuries. India Seashell Museum (6 min.) Collection of approximately 40 000 seashells & marine fossils from around the world. Krishna S Butter Ball (8 min.) Offbeat tourist attraction featuring a massive granite boulder perched on a downhill slope. |