View asset onlyIndia: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil NaduThe Shore Temple was constructed in the early 8th century CE during the reign of Narasimhavarman II (also known as Rajasimha) of the Pallava Dynasty. It is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite.Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram (Tamil: ???????????) is an ancient historic town and was a bustling seaport from as early as the 1st century CE.By the 7th Century it was the main port city of the South Indian Pallava dynasty. The historic monuments seen today were built largely between the 7th and the 9th centuries CE. Pictures From Asia David HenleyIdentifierAKG3832441SourcePictures From HistoryCredit lineakg-images / Pictures From HistoryImage date9.7.2015Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.8TH CENTURYTopicARCHITECTUREHINDUHINDUISMHISTORYRELIGIONRUINSTEMPLEGeographyANCIENT CITYASIAINDIAMAHABALIPURAMMAMALLAPURAMTAMIL NADUTechniqueSCULPTURESize5008px × 3160px (45 MB) 42.4 cm × 26.7 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
