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Where is Pancha Rathas? Pancha Rathas is a Hindu mandir in Five Rathas Road, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

Location: Five Rathas Road, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

Address: Five Rathas Road

Postal code: 603104

Visiting this temple

Where is Pancha Rathas? Pancha Rathas is a Hindu mandir in Five Rathas Road, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. Visiting Pancha Rathas: plan darshan during published temple hours when available. This mandir serves the local Hindu community in Five Rathas Road, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. Use AllMandir for the map, driving directions, and to compare nearby mandirs before you travel. Published darshan hours are not on file yet for Pancha Rathas. Check the temple’s phone line or social pages before you leave, especially on weekends and festival dates. The mandir sits in Five Rathas Road near Mahabalipuram. If you are new to the area, open the directions link for turn-by-turn routing and parking hints from your map app. Nearby mandirs on AllMandir include Vālmīkanāthar, Mahishasuramardini Mandapa, Trimurti cave temple, Shore Temple. Many families visit a cluster of temples in one trip — compare timings on each listing before you go. For tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal, and festival dates while you are in Mahabalipuram, open the Mahabalipuram panchang on AllMandir (/panchang/mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-in). Panchang follows your saved city and regional calendar edition in the app. AllMandir is a free directory: temple photos when shared, heritage notes for famous pilgrimage sites, festival calendars, and member sign-in for saved mandir and comments. Report corrections from the temple page so the listing stays accurate for the next visitor.

History & significance

Pancha Rathas is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Chengalpattu district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Pancha Rathas is an example of monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture. The complex was initially thought to have carved during the reign of King Narasimhavarman I. However, historians such as Nagaswamy attributed all of monuments in Mahabalipuram to Narasimhavarman II with the discovery of new inscriptions. The complex is under the auspices of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 1984 as Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram.

Temple questions

Where is Pancha Rathas?

Pancha Rathas is a Hindu mandir in Five Rathas Road, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

What are Pancha Rathas darshan timings?

Check Pancha Rathas darshan timings on AllMandir or contact the temple before visiting. Festival days often have different hours.

How do I reach Pancha Rathas?

Pancha Rathas is in Five Rathas Road, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu (Five Rathas Road). Open the AllMandir temple page for the map and directions.

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