Mamallapuram Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Tamil Nadu town, India
About Mamallapuram
Mamallapuram dates back to the Tamil Pallava dynasty in the 7th-9th century. The structures here, mostly carved straight out of granite, are among the oldest existing examples of Dravidian (South Indian)architecture. Today's Mamallapuram is purely a tourist town and one of the major attractions around Chennai. The East Coast Road has made it easily accessible - just about an hour from the city. Unfortunately, the entire strip is now a mess of restaurants, resorts, amusement parks, people, discarded plastic and chaotic traffic. At one time you could see the Bay of Bengal almost all the way to M'puram, but now there is so much development that the ocean is glimpsed only as you get close to M'puram. Mamallapuram itself was getting run down over the last decade with very patchy efforts at kee
Top Attractions in Mamallapuram
Explore the best things to see and do in Mamallapuram:
- ★Arjuna-Draupadi Ratha
- ★Arjuna's Penance
- ★Atiranachanda Cave
- ★Bhima Ratha
- ★Dharmaraja Ratha
- ★Five Rathas
- ★Ganesha Ratha
- ★Indian Sea Shell Museum
Where to Eat in Mamallapuram
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gecko Cafe
- 🍴Mamalla Bhavan
- 🍴Moonrakers Restaurant
- 🍴Nautilus
- 🍴Saabra Fast Food
- 🍴Sea Shore Garden Beach restaurant
Where to Stay in Mamallapuram
- 🏨Aishwarya Guest house
- 🏨Bob Marley Guesthouse & Restaurant
- 🏨Dancing Waves Resort
- 🏨Greenwoods Resort
- 🏨Hotel Lakshmi Cottages
- 🏨Hotel Mamallaa Heritage
Mamallapuram Travel Guide Sections
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