Caption: The Cover Photo of Zone -4.PoI - 43.
#Mahabalipuram POIs & Accessibility - 43 - Tiger Statue - Zone - 4 - TravellerG
Dear friends,
This post is a member of the Mega - Series of 51 posts, about Mahabalipuram, created as a Total “Photo-Walk and Traveller Guide” covering all the “Tourist Destinations” of Mahabalipuram. The 51 POIs are grouped into 4 Zones & a few stand-alone monuments according to the location of monuments. In other words, if one visits 4 zones, all the important POIs can be covered.
List of POIs & Headings - Here.
| POI | POI (Monument) Name | GMaps | TG Posts’ | Heritage | Photos | Visit | Monument | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Links | Links | IMP | IMP | Priority | Type | (Minutes) | |
| ZONE -1 | ||||||||
| 1 | Murugan Temple | Here | Here | 4 | 4 | Low | Structural | 15 |
Introduction to Mahabalipuram:
Mahabalipuram is a picturesque historical coastal city in Tamil Nadu around 60 km from Chennai. One of India’s oldest cities. Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) stands at the top of the popular tourist destinations in Asia.
The previous post (POI No -42) of this series about 'Elephant Statue’ is Here
The next (POI No -44 ) is the ‘Nandi (Bull) Statue’, which will be published shortly.
This POI: Tiger Statue
Location: It is just behind the Elephant statue and before the Draupadi chariot.
Zone Map:
Photo - 1. Caption: India Map & the zone map of Zone - 4, Mahabalipuram.
Tiger Statue
The Tiger Statue is a part of the five chariots (Pancha Ratha) compound. These were built in the 7th century by the Pallava dynasty king Mahendravarman I & his son Narasimhavarman I continued the construction. Despite their efforts, the monument remained unfinished.
The Tiger statue is also referred to as Lion’s statue. It is a monolith among the three other animal statues in the Pancha Ratha compound. This statue is located at the entrance of the compound. It is known as the Vahana (vehicle) of Goddess Durga. This statue is located in front of the Draupadi Chariot and behind the Elephant Statue. Time has eaten away a lot of details of this statue - still it is worth.
Photo.2 - Caption: The Tiger Statue.
Photo.3 - Caption: A closeup of the tiger statue.
Photo.4 - Caption: A distant side view of the statue with Draupadi and Arjuna chariots in the background.
Photo.5 - Caption: Another side view.
Photo.6 - Caption: A rearview.
Photo.7 - Caption: Another rearview.
Accessibility: It is difficult to push the wheelchair through the sand dunes.
- The Google Maps link of the POI = Here
- Reference Link (Wiki) = Here
- Heritage Importance = 4/5
- Photographic Importance = 5/5
- Visit Priority = Very Important
- Monument Type = Statue
- The Duration to see the POI = 4 minutes.
- Entry: INR40, Foreigner = ₹350 & Camera – INR 20.(Kindly reconfirm the entry fee & visiting hour before your trip).
- Official Visiting hours: 9 am to 5:30 pm; however being a beach there are other ways to reach here.
- Photography: Excellent for selfies. Again, another open-air structure and hence comfortable to shoot almost any time of the day; however, HDR in ON position may help you to some extent for over-exposure. From 11 am to 3 pm it will very hot and also better to avoid photography.
- How to reach: By Railways: Nearest Railway stations are Chengalpattu (29 km) and Chennai (48 km) well-connected with many Indian cities. By Airways: Chennai International Airport (55 km) away from Mahabalipuram. By Road: Private/Public bus services can be availed from many cities of Tamil Nadu and South India including Chennai and Chengalpattu to reach Mahabalipuram.
Flash photography is prohibited in all the monuments of Mahabalipuram.
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