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The Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram are located on the hillock of Mahabalipuram town overlooking the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu India. Also called mandapas or rock-cut caves they are sanctuaries or temples covered with bas-reliefs. The earliest period of use of these caves as sanctuaries is traced to the Buddhist and Jain periods. They were excavated on rock faces which were cut and then carved using chisel and iron mallet.
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