Krishna's Butter Ball - 5 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Krishna's Butter Ball

A gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline in the historical town of Mahabalipuram. The boulder is approximately 6 meters high and 5 meters wide and weighs around 250 tons.

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Descent of the Ganges

Descent of the Ganges

0.14km from Krishna's Butter Ball

Descent of the Ganges is a huge rock monument located on West Raja Street in Mahabalipuram. Carved in the 7th century during the Pallava reign on the face of an enormous boulder, this along with the adjacent carving, Arjuna's Penance, is one of the largest open-air rock sculptures in the world.

Mahabalipuram Light House

Mahabalipuram Light House

0.41km from Krishna's Butter Ball

It is open to tourists since 2011. It is closed in 2001 due to the LTTE attack. This is one of the Indias oldest lighthouse.

Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa

Mahishamardini Rock Cut Mandapa

0.44km from Krishna's Butter Ball

A 7th-century Indian rock-cut sculptures Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is located in Mahabalipuram. The temple is part of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1984.

Shore Temple

Shore Temple

0.81km from Krishna's Butter Ball

This 8th-century temple is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. This is recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site because of its architecture, history, and heritage.

Pancha Rathas

Pancha Rathas

1.17km from Krishna's Butter Ball

UNESCO world heritage site. Pancharathas is a monument complex in Kanchipuram. The pancharathas is a five rock marvels in the complex. It is known for its monolithic architecture.

The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology

This is to promote the conservation of the reptiles and amphibians and theirhabitats through education scientifc research and captive breeding.

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Kanchipuram

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It is called as the temple city of Tamil Nadu.

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Nithin Mathew

Nithin Mathew

2018-06-16

This is a gigantic granite boulder resting on a short incline. The boulder is almost six meters high and five meters wide, weighs around 250 tons. It stands on the base of a slope and said to be in the same place for 1200 years. There were attempts in the past to move the boulder from its position due to safety concerns but none of them were succesful. The boulder is a historical monument now so no attempts were made in the recent past to move it from its position.

The boulder sits in the middle of a park and it is surrounded by rock formations in which the children plays. Its pretty good hangount place. A part of the biulder has eroded away making it look like a halp sheprical rock.
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