The best time to see is at Night when it lights, you should see it from the beach. Awesome, loved it.

You can have a good view, upto the shore temple... It is not too difficult to climb, but avoid crowd.

Seems to have a good view and a lot fo folks talked about going up it to catch the sunrise, tho I didt get up myself

The lighthouse is a good spot to check out all the monuments at a single glance. At first it was very exciting (little scary though) to reach the top and the view from the top of the lighthouse was awesome. You can see the beach, shore temple, five rathas, Mahishasuramardini cave, back waters and more.

This is the second lighthouse (after the Madras/ Chennai light house) I've ever visited. During my previous visits I've been here in the evening (and has never made it to the top). The experience to reach the height was exciting (after paying an entry fee of INR 10). The lovely breeze and the panoramic view from the top had to... More

The whole of Mahabalipuram comprises of photogenic spots. All of these places are also quite close to each other, so very little travel involved.

There are some nice rock formations before you can enter it and around the place are many shops with stonecarvings, and some of them are beautiful. Don't forget to bring your repellent

nice to go at evening before the sunset or at earlier before the sunrise , nice chillout place and also good at trekking nearby places

You would be better off walking the streets of Mamallapuram than visiting the lighthouse. The streets (albiet) dusty and crowded will give you a taste of the village. The bus depot in the middle of the village makes it a bit congested but is reflective of the villages in this region. The touristy streets (leading to the beach) are more... More