A guide to Mamallapuram tourism

Rathas

                    On that Sunday we decided to go to Mamallapuram, which is 60-70 km from the heart of the Chennai. It took nearly 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Mamallapuram because there is heavy traffic on the city roads. First, we went to a temple which is located near the beach of Mamallapuram. There was a good breeze in the seashore and we ate some fruits by sitting on the seashore. There are mainly four sites to visit in the Mamallapuram. They were beach temple, lighthouse, five rathas and sculptures in the garden.

                       A huge rock sloping from south to north was utilized judiciously to cut out different forms of the temple. Besides few animal sculptures. The group of five rathas was executed as models of South Indian temples and were not consecrated as their stupis are still attached to the bedrock. Many beautiful sculptures can be seen in the areas of Mamallapuram and the fine art of stone sculpture can be seen in Mamallapuram. It was a nice trip on the ECR road. It means east coast road. If you have a chance to visit Chennai, which is the state capital of Tamil Nadu in India, go and visit this wonderful place. Be in touch and I will see you in another post.