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Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.6167°, 80.1917°
A stone temple to Shiva perched on the rock above the Mahishasuramardini cave at Mahabalipuram, raised under the Pallava king Rajasimha in the early 8th century. Its walls carry panels of Shiva as Kalantaka, Dakshinamurti, Nataraja and in the Ravananugraha episode.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava
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