Mahabalipuram travel photography

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Mahabalipuram

Shore temples, rock-cut monuments and a Bay of Bengal coastline.

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Suggested stay2–4 days
Best timeOct–Mar
Getting aroundCab/auto/local transit
ArrivalNearest major airport

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Five ways into Mahabalipuram.

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Fishing Boat Waves Devaneri Mahabalipuram Sep22 A7C 02637
Fishing Boat Waves Devaneri Mahabalipuram Sep22 A7C 02637This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email tagooty@yahoo.com or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited image here without consulting me. I would like to make corrections only at my own source to ensure that the changes improve the image and are preserved.Otherwise you may upload an edited image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract.
Ganesha Ratha Mahabalipuram Sep22 A7C 02582
Ganesha Ratha Mahabalipuram Sep22 A7C 02582This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email tagooty@yahoo.com or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited image here without consulting me. I would like to make corrections only at my own source to ensure that the changes improve the image and are preserved.Otherwise you may upload an edited image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract.
Ghost Crab Burrow Mahabalipuram Sep24 A7CR 03085
Ghost Crab Burrow Mahabalipuram Sep24 A7CR 03085This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email tagooty@yahoo.com or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited image here without consulting me. I would like to make corrections only at my own source to ensure that the changes improve the image and are preserved.Otherwise you may upload an edited image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract.
Krishna's Butterball in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Krishna's Butterball in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMatthew T Rader
Krishna Butterball Below Mahabalipuram Sep22 A7C 02490
Krishna Butterball Below Mahabalipuram Sep22 A7C 02490This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email tagooty@yahoo.com or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited image here without consulting me. I would like to make corrections only at my own source to ensure that the changes improve the image and are preserved.Otherwise you may upload an edited image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract.

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