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Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram
The Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the Coromandel Coast in Tamil Nadu. Built largely during the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries CE, it comprises rock-cut cave temples, monolithic rathas, structural temples and giant open-air bas-reliefs. Notable for early Dravidian architecture, the coastal complex includes the Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas and Arjuna's Penance.