Mamallapuram (or Mahabalipuram), situated 60 km south of Chennai on the shores of the Bay of Bengal was once a port of the Pallava dynasty. The sun-swept and foam streaked coastal area is famous for its Shore Temple built from a single rock. The cottages of Temple Bay Ashok Beach Resort, located just a kilometers away from the Shore temple, make a perfect base for an out-of-the-world beach holiday.