The best of Seven Pagodas, Mahabalipuram, in Tamil Nadu

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A compilation of great views and sites of Mahabalipuram, including tis town's group of monuments. Mahabalipuram is one of history's intriguing enigmas. The ancient Mamallapuram, as Mahabalipuram was formerly known, was flourishing port town of the Pallava rulers of south India who chiseled in stone a fabulous "open-air museum" of sculpture under the vault of a burning sky. Apart from this, nothing is known of the place. What was the purpose behind this whole exercise, and, more important, why all the royal patronage this place enjoyed suddenly disappeared, no one actually has any answer. Staying at Mahabalipuram Resorts is an unique way of experiencing its history. Experts say that there were seven pagodas or temples on the shores of Mahabalipuram. All but one were pillaged by the rapaciou