Ganesha Ratha
Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
Ganesha Ratha is a temple in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is one of ten rathas ("chariots") carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage Site since 1984. The ratha is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late seventh century during the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I.
Initially constructed with a Shiva Linga, it is now deified with a Ganesha deity after the linga was removed.
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Where it is
Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chengalpattu Junction railway station (CGL), about 30 km by road.
- By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 51 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Arulmigu Devarajaswamy (Varadharaja Perumal) Temple – Chinna (Little) Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 69 km)
- Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam – Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 73 km)
- Arulmigu Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) – Periya Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 74 km)
- Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Puducherry – White Town, Puducherry (Pondicherry) (about 107 km)
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