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It is a tourist town of Chennai famous for its stone carvings. Five rathas, shore temples, descent of the Ganges and Tiger cave are few famous sights there. Which tourist town are we talking about?

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Badami
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Haveri
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Mamallapuram
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Bhatkal
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The correct option is C Mamallapuram
  • Mahabalipuram is known for its world heritage site complex of Group of monuments of the Pallava Period.
  • Most of the monuments at Mahabalipuram are rock cut and monolithic. They denote the early Dravidian architecture and have inculcated in themselves the Buddhist elements of architecture.
  • The famous monuments in the town include temples in the form of chariots, giant open rock sculpture, cave sanctuaries, Descent of the Ganges and a Shore temple.

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