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Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), Tamil Nadu — time-blocked plans from the same verified data as the full guide. If a section isn't here, it isn't in the data — nothing is padded in.
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Mahabalipuram (if not Tier-1 done)
Morning
Shore Temple (UNESCO 1984, 8th-c Pallava). Five Rathas.
Midday
Lunch at Sunrise Cafe or GRT Temple Bay.
Afternoon
Arjunas Penance (giant bas-relief) + Krishnas Butterball.
Evening
Mahabalipuram Beach.
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Indoor museum + Shore Temple partially covered.
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Day 1Mahabalipuram
Full day
UNESCO.
Day 2Pondicherry
Full day
100km.
Day 3Kanchipuram
Full day
Silk + temples.
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Day 1Chennai
Full day
Arrive.
Day 2Mahabalipuram
Full day
UNESCO.
Day 3Pondicherry
Full day
French.
Day 4Auroville
Full day
Township.
Day 5Return
Full day
Chennai.
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- Five Rathas (Pancha Rathas)1.5 hours
- Arjuna's Penance1–1.5 hours
- Shore Temple1–1.5 hours
- Krishna's Butterball30 mins
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- Moonrakers · Othavadai Street, Fisherman Colony
Tawa masala seafood — fish, prawn, calamari or crab in the house spice blend
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- Le Pondy Beach Resort · Beach Hotel₹8,000–₹14,000 per night
- Ideal Beach Resort (Tree House Wing) · Treehouses + Beachfront₹5,500–₹9,000 per night
- Fisherman's Cove · Beach Resort₹18,000–₹28,000 per night
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- How many days do you need in Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)?
- NakshIQ keeps day-by-day plans for 1, 3 & 5 days in Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram). The longest plan runs: Day 1 — Chennai · Day 2 — Mahabalipuram · Day 3 — Pondicherry · Day 4 — Auroville · Day 5 — Return.
- Can you see Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) in one day?
- There is a one-day plan — "Mahabalipuram (if not Tier-1 done)", in 4 time blocks (Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening). It opens with: Shore Temple (UNESCO 1984, 8th-c Pallava). Five Rathas.
- What does a 3-day Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) itinerary cover?
- Day 1 — Mahabalipuram; Day 2 — Pondicherry; Day 3 — Kanchipuram.
- What if the weather turns in Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram)?
- Indoor museum + Shore Temple partially covered.