About Shore Temple

The Shore Temple (worked in 700– 728 AD) is so named on the grounds that it neglects the shore of the Inlet of Bengal. It is a basic temple, worked with squares of rock, dating from the eighth century Advertisement. It was based on a projection standing out into the Inlet of Bengal at Mahabalipuram, a town south of Chennai in the territory of Tamil Nadu in India. At the season of its creation, the town was a bustling port amid the rule of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty.As one of the Gathering of Landmarks at Mahabalipuram, it has been named an UNESCO World Legacy Site since 1984. It is one of the most established auxiliary (versus shake cut) stone temple of South India.

Mariners gave the name Seven Pagodas to the Shore Temple when they saw this tall structure on the seashore, as the temple most likely went about as a milestone for route of their boats. As it seems like a Pagoda, the name got comfortable to the seafarers.