GK
FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA
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Airavateswara temple
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
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Shore Temple
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Harmandir Sahib
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Indian Pallava dynasty . As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.
Detailed explanation-2: -The majestic Shore Temple (known locally as Alaivay-k-kovil) sits beside the sea in the small town of Mamallapuram in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -After Indian independence, the Tamil Nadu government developed the Mamallapuram monuments and coastal region as an archaeological, tourism and pilgrimage site by improving the road network and town infrastructure. In 1984, the site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.