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title: Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
author: Arian Zwegers
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5283/shore-temple-mahabalipuram/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
_Authored by Arian Zwegers_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5283.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Shore [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Mahabalipuram](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahabalipuram/), Tamil Nadu, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). Built between 700 and 728 CE during the reign of Narasimhavarman II, it is a remnant of a larger complex of temples and civil structures much of which lie under the depth of the sea now.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Zwegers, A. (2016, July 04). Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Zwegers, Arian. "Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 04, 2016. .
### MLA
Zwegers, Arian. "Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jul 2016, .
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