The Shore temple | Mamallapuram

In the 8th century, temple builders broke free from monolithic constraints, creating south India's first structural rock temples. Discover how the Shore Temple at Mamallapuram marks a revolutionary step in temple architecture.

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Image attributions:

1. Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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2. Srirangam Rajagopuram, Trichy
N. Vivekananthamoorthy, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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3. Mandagapattu rock-cut cave temple
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4. Mamandur rock cut caves
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5. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India
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6. Ranganathaswamy temple, Tiruchirappalli
RUPESH MAURYA, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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7. Ramanathaswamy temple, Rameswaram
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8. Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, India
Photograph by Siva Seshappan
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9. Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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10. Mamallapuram Shore Temple, view from the beach
KARTY JazZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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11. The Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, India
Photograph by Ribinpx
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12. Shore temple at Mamallapuram
Karthik Arun Bhaskaran, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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