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Mahabalipuram

American  
[muh-hah-buh-lee-poor-uhm] / məˈhɑ bə liˌpʊər əm /
Also Mahabalipur,

noun

  1. a village in NE Tamil Nadu, in SE India: Hindu temples; early Dravidian architecture.


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The torch will travel through 75 cities and towns before it arrives in Mahabalipuram.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022

In August, Mahabalipuram, a small town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, will serve as the unlikely venue for a Russia-Ukraine battle.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022

“Remarkable enduring achievements of human hand and mind, be it the temples of Mahabalipuram, the pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall or the Sistine Chapel have all taken time and expense,” she said.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Between Madras and the shore temple town of Mahabalipuram, the Tamil farmers spread their harvest across the road and wait for the traffic.

From Time Magazine Archive

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