Shore Temple at Mamallapuram - 01 (Tamil Nadu India, 7-23-05)

Shore Temple at Mamallapuram - 01 (Tamil Nadu India, 7-23-05)
Originally uploaded by RTQ.

This is the famous Shore Temple that was build very close to the beach at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu India (just south of Chennai). This ancient Hindu temple was damaged during the tsunamis of 2004 (the blue tarp visible on one side is where some repair work is being done).