Question

Where is Shore temple located?
A. Madurai
B. Kanyakumari
C. Mahabalipuram
D. Varanasi

Answer 1

Hint: Shore temple is situated on the coastline, facing the Bay of Bengal. This earned the temple its name. It was built in the 8th century, by a ruler of the Pallava dynasty.

Complete answer:
This temple is considered to be one of the oldest structural stone temples in southern India. This structural temple complex comprises many temples and shrines. The credit for this temple’s construction is given to King Narsimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty, which was done in the years 700-728 AD.
This structural type of temple construction was a successor to the monolithic type of temple construction, which was prevalent during ancient times (Example - cave temples and monolithic Rath temple).
In 1984 this temple got classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The location of this temple is close to Chennai (Tamil Nadu), in the city of Mahabalipuram (also called Mamallapuram). It is situated at the shore, overlooking the Bay of Bengal.

Thus, option © is correct.

Note: There is a Dance Festival that happens here every year during the months of December January. It is organized by the Department of Tourism (Government of Tamil Nadu) every year under the name “Mamallapuram Dance Festival”. Various classical dance styles are featured here against the backdrop of magnificent Pallava rock sculptures. This one-month long festival features various dance styles including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi, Mohini Attam, and Kathakali. This festival is attended by a large number of people as it has cultural as well as religious significance.