The Shore temple is highly visible from Mahabalipuram beach as it stands at the southern end overlooking the sea. It is accessed through many street traders, which is interesting, and through large open garden areas consisting mainly of grassed lawns. The temple itself stands looking across the sea and its location has lead it to be worn down by the... More

It would be nice to see this at sunrise..well maintained and lots of street shops on the way keep you engaged for 2 hours

Yesterday I visited Shore Temple after 10 years, This makes it my second visit to here and I have witnessed changes in development of adjoining areas, gardens, shopping place, and number of visitors. It was like a time wrap for me. I arrived in the evening time as I had desired to spent time in the setting sun. Shore Temple... More

You can see this from the beach and photograph from outside the fence. Carvings are worn. If you are buying the ticket 250 rupees to see the 5 paratha the shore temple is included so might as well see it .But if you want to see a temple there are many others to choose fom

Although the Temple was ravaged by the Tsunami much restoration work has been done and still a great place to visit.

I have grown up visiting this monument at least once in two years. However, it is terrible to see how the rock carvings are slowly disintegrating. The temple surroundings have been beautifully improved with lawns and fences but the monument itself is sadly fading away.

After a particular hot afternoon of looking at the various temples of Mahabalipuram our group reached the Shore temple as the sun was getting ready to set. We were tired, but the long walk towards the temple was surprisingly rejuvenating. The nearer we got to the temple we could hear the sea more distinctly, the sea breeze was cooler and... More

These shore temples are from the 8th century AD. They are called shore temple as it resides on the rock which overlooks the shore of the Bay. It has been declared as a world heritage site. It is well protected with neatly manicured gardens, and has clean and serene surroundings and greenry. It surely looks like ruins of temples as... More

On the list of World Heritage site,this temple situated on the sea shore(Bay of Bengal),is a well protected monument with clean & beautiful surroundings.The temple is no longer used as place of worship since the Gods statues were destroyed due to its proximity to the ocean. The beach next to it is also beautiful with a few shops selling Fish... More