Mah\u0101balipuram<\/strong>, nowadays Mamallapuram, \u00ab\u00a0the city of Mah\u0101 Bali\u00a0\u00bb, is a small city in Tamil Nadu situated 60 km south of Chennai (Madras) on the Coromandel coast. This charming little town is worldwide known for its \u00ab\u00a0Shore Temple\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> by the ocean, near a large sand beach, and for he fascinating remains dating from the period of the Pallavas,<\/strong> between the 5^{th<\/sup> and 7th<\/sup> centuries.<\/p>\n\n\t\t}