Shore Temple Mahabalipuram – 60Kms from Chennai in tamil nadu, there is a place called as Mahabalipuram which as per mythology is related to the demon king Hiranyakasipu.. The legend states that king Hiranyakasip was very powerful but refused to worship Lord Vishnu, while his son Prahalad was a great devotee of Lord …
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Rock cut cave temples of Mahabalipuram – Mahabalipuram monuments – UNESCO Heritage site
Rock cut cave temples of Mahabalipuram are UNESCO World Heritage site. These Mahabalipuram Monuments are famous across the world and are a must visit! .All these monuments are UNESCO world Heritage Sites. These monuments are rock cut structures and majority of them are rock cut cave temples. Monuments like Krishna Mandappa, Arjunas penance …
Kurunji Andavar temple – kodaikonal – Tamil Nadu
Kurunji Andavar temple is a small, beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Muruga (also called as Lord Karthikeya), situated in the beautiful tourist town of Kodaikonal. In Tamil, Kurunji means hill and Andavar means god. Hence Lord Muruga is also called as god of hills. Kurunji is also name of a flower which blooms …