Privédagtrip Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram vanuit Chennai

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Privédagtrip Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram vanuit Chennai is een 12 u privétour in Ruhengeri, Rwanda, aangeboden door Wonder tours. Reizigers geven het een 5,0 uit 5 op basis van 38 beoordelingen op Viator en Tripadvisor. Prijzen vanaf € 116,96 per persoon, en gratis annuleren is mogelijk. Inbegrepen: Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Entry/Admission - Kanchipuram temples.

Snelle feiten

Duur

12 u

Groep

Privétour — alleen je eigen gezelschap

Talen

English

Ophalen

Ophalen bij hotel inbegrepen

Bevestiging

Directe bevestiging

Reizigers

1–15 per boeking · volwassene verplicht

Leeftijden

Kind 2–12 · Volwassene 13–99

Annuleren

Gratis annuleren (zie voorwaarden)

Opties & beschikbaarheid

• Private Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram Day Trip from Chennai

  vanaf € 89,76

  Pickup included

  Dagen:

  Elke dag

  Starttijden:

  07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00

  Beschikbaarheid bekijken →

Tijden en prijzen komen uit de actuele planning van de aanbieder en worden bij het boeken bevestigd.

Overzicht

Programma

1. Stop 1

   Tour orientation

2. Stop 2 · 45 min

   Of South India's five Shiva temples associated with the five elements, this 12-hectare precinct is the shrine of earth. You enter beneath the 59m-high, unpainted south gopuram, whose lively carvings were chiselled in 1509 under Vijayanagar rule. Inside, a columned hall leads left into the central compound, which Nandi faces from the right. The inner sanctum (Hindus only) contains a lingam made of earth and a mirror chamber whose central Shiva image is reflected in endless repetition.

3. Stop 3 · 45 min

   We will visit the magnificent temple of Kailasanathar Temple from Pallava times. Kanchipuram was the capital of the medieval South Indian Kingdom of Pallavas. The Pallavas were instrumental in the transition from rock-cut architecture to stone temples. We will appreciate these architectural wonders built in 600 AD.

4. Stop 4 · 45 min

   Huddled together at the southern end of Mamallapuram, the Five Rathas were, astonishingly, all carved from single large rocks. Each of these fine 7th-century temples was dedicated to a Hindu god and is now named after one or more of the Pandavas, the five hero-brothers of the epic Mahabharata, or their common wife, Draupadi. The rathas were hidden in the sand until excavated by the British 200 years ago.
   
   Ratha is Sanskrit for 'chariot', and may refer to the temples' form or to their function as vehicles for the gods. It's thought they didn't originally serve as places of worship, but as architectural models.

5. Stop 5 · 30 min

   We also visit Arjuna’s Penance, a 100 feet x 45 feet bas relief where an entire masterpiece from the Mahabharata epic has been carved.

6. Stop 6 · 30 min

   The next halt is at Krishna’s Butterball, a curious sight of a 5 meters diameter ball shaped boulder which is perched precariously on a slope and defies Newton’s laws of gravity!

7. Stop 7 · 45 min

   Standing like a magnificent fist of rock-cut elegance overlooking the sea, surrounded by gardens and ruined courts, the two-towered Shore Temple symbolises the heights of Pallava architecture and the maritime ambitions of the Pallava kings. Its small size belies its excellent proportion and the supreme quality of the carvings, many now eroded into vaguely Impressionist embellishments. Built under Narasimhavarman II in the 8th century, it's the earliest significant free-standing stone temple in Tamil Nadu.

Ontmoetingspunt

Beoordelingen van reizigers

Goed om te weten

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Annuleringsbeleid

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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