Mahabalipuram

• 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 the Pallavas. It has various historic monuments built largely between the 7th and the 9th centuries, and has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet). 
• The modern city of Mahabalipuram was established by the British Raj in 1827.

Labels: Tamil Nadu