Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took Chinese President Xi Jinping for a tour of the temples of Mahabalipuram, now known as Mamallapuram, hours after Xi arrived in Chennai to a grand welcome for his second informal meeting with PM Modi since they met in China's Wuhan in April last year. Read here: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/xi-jinping-india-china-informal-summit-border-terror-on-agenda-at-pm-modi-xi-meet-today-2115002 | NDTV

The Shore Temple, located on the shore of the Bay of Bengal in Mamallapuram, is one of the oldest structural stone temples in the world. Built around the 8th century, the current structure is one among the seven such temples called the Seven Pagodas in ancient times. The temple has three sanctums, two of which worship Lord Shiva, and one worships Lord Vishnu. Mahabalipuram used to be a thriving port in the old days, and many temple structures were built during the golden age of this coastal town