MAMALLAPURAM

Sept. 2, 2019

The historic coastal town of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu will be the venue for the second India-China informal summit between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled in October this year. The first informal summit between them was held in Wuhan in China in April 2018.

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Mamallapuram is also known as Seven Pagodas or Mahabalipuram.
It is a town in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu.
Mamallapuram was one of two major port cities by the 7th century within the Pallava kingdom.
The town has a collection of 7th and 8th century religious monuments that has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Some important structures include: Thirukadalmallai, Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna's Penance, Varaha Cave Temple and Pancha Rathas (Five Chariots).

Source : The Hindu