Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram : The City Of Great Power
October - February
2 Days
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The summers at Mahabalipuram are hot and humid. Temperatures might range from 25 to 37 degrees Celsius on average.
Mahabalipuram's monsoon season lasts from July to September. The seaside town receives sporadic heavy showers due to its geographical location.
Mahabalipuram's beauty is best appreciated during the winter months. Winters last from late November until mid-February in the town.
Krishna's butter ball is an incredibly beautiful natural rock on a hilltop. It's amazing how this rock can stay in place with such little contact with the ground below.
During the 2004 tsunami, Mahabalipuram's most famous seaside temple was the most severely damaged. The robust structure, on the other hand, escaped the disaster with minimal structural and aesthetic damage.
A pair of deer may be seen at the bottom of Arjuna's penance monument, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions. On India's Rs.10 currency note, there is a deer couple. Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi paid a visit to this location in 1980 to launch a nuclear power project. She asked that these two deer sculptures be placed into the design of the Rs. 10 currency note after she developed a deep fondness for them.
A monument in Mamallapuram is called Arjuna's Penance or Ganga Descent. Two mythological episodes are told in the sculptures on this massive rock. Arjuna's penance illustrates Arjuna's strict discipline in the hope of obtaining heavenly abilities from the gods to aid him in the fight. The beautiful scene of Bahirata delivering the Holy Ganges from heaven and the holy Ganges falling on the earth is shown in Ganga's descent.
Avis, Europcar, and Thrifty, as well as budget rental companies like Holiday Autos, Budget, and EasyCar, offer services in the city.
It is simple to go around the city. Taxis can be booked in Chennai to get about the city quickly. On a nice day, you may also hire cycle rickshaws for a relaxing spin around town.
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