Five Rathas

Pancha Rathas is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the of the , in the of the state of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument complex at Mahabalipuram, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed by UNESCO as Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
  • Also known as: “Pancha Pandava Ratha”, “Pancha Rathas”, “Pandava Rathas”, “Pandava Rathat”, “Pese Rathat”, and “Ratha Temples”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mahishasuramardini Mandapa and Shore Temple.

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Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is an example of Indian… is situated 730 metres north of Five Rathas.

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The is a complex of temples and shrines that overlooks the shore of the . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Five Rathas.

Lighthouse
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is located in , . is situated 750 metres north of Five Rathas.

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…

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, also known as Mahabalipuram…

Village
, also spelt as Salavankuppam… is situated 6 km north of Five Rathas.

Five Rathas

Latitude
12.60895° or 12° 36′ 32″ north
Longitude
80.18959° or 80° 11′ 23″ east
Open location code
7M42J55Q+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103082949
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2445615
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Five Rathas” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Pança Rathat”
  • Albanian: “Pancha Rathat”
  • Assamese: “পঞ্চৰথ”
  • Bengali: “পঞ্চরথ”
  • Dutch: “Pancha Rathas”
  • French: “Cinq Ratha”
  • German: “Fünf Rathas”
  • Hindi: “पंच रथ”
  • Japanese: “パンチャ・ラタ”
  • Panjabi: “ਪੰਚ ਰੱਥ”
  • Sinhala: “පංච රථ”
  • Spanish: “Pancha Rathas”
  • Tamil: “மாமல்லபுரம் இரதக் கோயில்கள்”
  • Telugu: “పంచరథాలు”
  • Turkish: “Pancha Ratha”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nakula Sahadeva Ratha and Draupadi Ratha.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Chariot Beach Resort and Madras Cronicle.

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