Varaha Mandapam / Cave

Varaha Mandapam / Cave is a ruins in , , . Varaha Mandapam / Cave is situated nearby to the Hindu temple , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Krishna Mandapam and Ganesha Ratha.

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Mandapa of Krishna or is a monument at Mahabalipuram, on the of the , in the Kancheepuram district of the state of , .

Hindu temple
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is a temple in Kancheepuram district, , . It is one of ten rathas carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage Site since 1984.

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Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century, of the Pallava dynasty. It is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill, near a lighthouse, along with other caves in . is situated 330 metres south of Varaha Mandapam / Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krishna’s Butterball and Mamallapuram.

Locality
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Krishna's Butterball is a gigantic balancing rock, a granite boulder resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of in state, India.

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, also known as Mahabalipuram, is a tourist town 60 km south of on the east coast of India, famous for its stone carvings.

Village
, also spelt as Salavankuppam or Saluvanakuppam, is a coastal hamlet in the of , India. It is situated on the East Coast Road at a distance of 7 kilometres from Mahabalipuram on the -Mahabalipuram stretch. is situated 4½ km north of Varaha Mandapam / Cave.

Varaha Mandapam / Cave

Latitude
12.61809° or 12° 37′ 5″ north
Longitude
80.19222° or 80° 11′ 32″ east
Open location code
7M42J59R+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 353978532
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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