Join your hands at Mahabalipuram Temple

Everything that exists in our space has its own history. Nothing exists on its own. No matter if they are animate or inanimate, they can have their own historical stories. The temples in the South India are ages old and can very well be compared to today’s temples in India. There is no dispute to the fact that faith is not determined by the kind of architectural structure of the temple. Although this holds true, there is surely a difference, a noticeable difference in the state-of-the-art work.

Earlier temples had their own kind of charm and the labouring effort of people was clearly visible on the outer structure of the temples. They had so many statues of gods and goddess so beautifully sculpted on the wall. Their aesthetic sense was so high that whosoever looked at it could stop the jaw dropping expressions coming on their face.

In the South India Tours, Tamil Nadu is known as the land of temples. All the around you, you can keep hearing the rhymes of devotees, prayers and sacred aura almost forcing you to fly high with the power of mediation and spirituality. Mahabalipuram Temples in Tamil Nadu has lot to offer you if you try to take an insight into it.

Located at a distance of 58 kms from Chennai, Mahabalipuram temple is an amalgamation of tradition, history and piety. It is quite visible if you visit these temples because the historical temples still exist because of people’s faith and beautiful tradition which is followed till date. The great architecture of these temples is shown in the rock carvings and monolithic sculptors. All these are inspired by the Pallava art and are as old as 830-100 AD.

These famous temples are proud of their ‘Open air bas relief’ which is largest in the world. This is something which pulls so many devotees to this pilgrimage in the Tour of India. Let’s talk about two very famous caves here. The Varaha Caves here is all about a small rock cut mandapam. The incarnations of Vishnu-Varaha and Vamana here is worth taking a look. The Mahisasurmardini cave here has fine bas reliefs which are a true splendid beauty.

No doubt, such marvel if missed in life should be regretted. This temple has lots to offer of taken a minute look. The accuracy of statues built on the walls is so beautiful that you do really need some time to experience its aestheticism. You will love it if you visit them.