Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram
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Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It is believed to have been named after the Pallava king Mamalla. It has various historic monuments built largely between the 7th and the 9th century.

Year Decision Comments
1984 Inscribed Reasons for inscription

Reviews

Dr. S. Mahalaxmi (India):
I have always seen the monuments at Mahabalipuram with great awe, realising the immense talent that sculptors of that era possessed. As an Indian, I would like to preserve them from further deterioration, due to environmental and human factors.
 
L. Balaji (India):
This site should be protected from visitors, who are allowed touch all the monuments.
Visitors are allowed to touch the sculptures, which is damaging by time goes on.
Please take necessary steps to stop monumnets getting damaged by visitors.
 
L. Balaji (India.):
This heritage site around 50 k.m away from my home.
I am very much excited to visit this site every time I go there.
It was so ancient that makes me proud of being part of the heritage land.
Since this site is situated near sea coast, it will be a great pass time to be there.
I remember my ancestors when I go their, particularly my grand mother who is no more now.
 


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