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Mahabalipuram
was
a
7th
century
port
city
of
the
South
Indian
dynasty
of
the
Pallavas
around
60
km
south
from
the
city
of
Chennai
in
Tamil
Nadu.
It
is
believed
to
have
been
named
after
the
Pallava
king
Mamalla.
It
has
various
historic
monuments
built
largely
between
the
7th
and
the
9th
century,
and
has
been
classified
as a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site. |
Mahabalipuram
also
known
as
Mamallapuram
is a
town
in
Kancheepuram
district
in
the
Indian
state
of
Tamil
Nadu.
It
has
an
average
elevation
of
12
metres
(39
feet).
