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Chariot Brach Resort is like a world of its own. Located at an elevation that offers an unmatched panoramic view of the spectacular beach and bay front, the well landscaped resort features sea facing spacious rooms and cottages - a few with open to sky showers and the bigger swimming pool on the breadth and width of the east coast road. Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is around 60 km south from the city of Chennai. It is an ancient historic town and was a bustling seaport during the time of Periplus (1st century CE) and Ptolemy (140 CE). Ancient Indian traders who went to countries of South East Asia sailed from the seaport of Mahabalipuram. By the 7th century it was a port city of South Indian dynasty of th