Krishna Mandapam

Mandapa of Krishna or Krishna Mandapam is a monument at Mahabalipuram, on the of the , in the Kancheepuram district of the state of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
  • Also known as: “Krishna Cave Temple” and “Krishna Mandapam, Mahabalipuram”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ganesha Ratha and Mahishasuramardini Mandapa.

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. is situated 120 metres north of Krishna Mandapam.

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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 260 metres southwest of Krishna Mandapam.

Lighthouse
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is located in , . It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. is situated 240 metres south of Krishna Mandapam.

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 Krishna Mandapam.

Krishna Mandapam

Latitude
12.61736° or 12° 37′ 3″ north
Longitude
80.1926° or 80° 11′ 33″ east
Open location code
7M42J58V+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 596118069
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Wiki­data ID
Q15240480
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Telugu—“Krishna Mandapam” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Krishna Mandapa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد كهف كريشنا”
  • German: “Krishna Höhlentempel”
  • German: “Krishna Mandapam”
  • Malayalam: “കൃഷ്ണ ഗുഹ ക്ഷേത്രം”
  • Tamil: “கிருட்டிணன் குகைக்கோயில்”
  • Telugu: “కృష్ణ మండపం, మహాబలిపురం”
  • Telugu: “కృష్ణ మండపం”

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Highlights include Panchapandava Mandapam and Rayala Gopuram.

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