The Shore Temple (built in 700–728 AD) is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal
. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite
, dating from the 8th century AD. It was built on a promontory sticking out into the Bay of Bengal at Mahabalipuram
, a village south of Chennai
in the state of Tamil Nadu
in India
. At the time of its creation, the village was a busy port
during the reign of Narasimhavarman II
of the Pallava dynasty
. As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
, it has been classified as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site
since 1984. It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut
) stone temples of South India
.
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