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title: "Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram: Pallava Temple | Model Diplomat"
description: "The Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showcases early Pallava architecture and marks a significant shift in temple construction."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Shore Temple is an early-eighth-century Pallava structural temple complex at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, built of granite and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
- Who built the Shore Temple and when?
- How does the Shore Temple differ from the Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram?
- What is the connection between the Shore Temple and the 'Seven Pagodas' legend?
- What is the conservation status of the Shore Temple?

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