Ganesha Ratha
Ganesha Ratha is a temple in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. 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.Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hindu temple
- Description: Temple in India
- Also known as: “Ganesh Ratha” and “Rock Cut Ganesha Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krishna Mandapam and Mahishasuramardini Mandapa.
Krishna Mandapam
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mandapa of Krishna or Krishna Mandapam is a monument at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Krishna Mandapam is situated 120 metres south of Ganesha Ratha.
Mahishasuramardini Mandapa
Photo: R.K.Lakshmi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mamallapuram. Mahishasuramardini Mandapa is situated 370 metres south of Ganesha Ratha.
Shore Temple
Photo: mckaysavage, CC BY 2.0.
The Shore Temple is a complex of temples and shrines that overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is located in Mahabalipuram, about 60 kilometres south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Shore Temple is situated 750 metres east of Ganesha Ratha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krishna’s Butterball and Mamallapuram.
Krishna’s Butterball
Locality
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Krishna's Butterball is a gigantic balancing rock, a granite boulder resting on a short incline in the historical coastal resort town of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu state, India.
Mamallapuram
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mamallapuram, also known as Mahabalipuram, is a tourist town 60 km south of Chennai on the east coast of India, famous for its stone carvings.
Saluvankuppam
Village
Saluvankuppam, also spelt as Salavankuppam or Saluvanakuppam, is a coastal hamlet in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the East Coast Road at a distance of 7 kilometres from Mahabalipuram on the Chennai-Mahabalipuram stretch. Saluvankuppam is situated 4½ km north of Ganesha Ratha.
Ganesha Ratha
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tirukalukundram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
12.61843° or 12° 37′ 6″ northLongitude
80.1925° or 80° 11′ 33″ eastOpen location code
7M42J59V+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 597062759OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q17053330
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Telugu—“Ganesha Ratha” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Ganesha Ratha”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد جانيشا راثا”
- French: “Ratha de Ganesh”
- German: “Ganesha Ratha”
- Tamil: “கணேச இரதம்”
- Telugu: “గణేశ రథం”
Notable Places Nearby
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