Temple Bay occupies an oceanfront site on Kovalam Road at the northern edge of Mamallapuram, a short walk from the eighth-century Shore Temple. A hundred and fifty-seven keys are laid out as low chalets and villas through gardens that run down to the sand.
The categories go from garden chalets up to three-bedroom villas with their own pools, and the seaside chalets and villas sit directly on the beachfront. The view east is the Bay of Bengal.
Why We Place Guests Here
- Walking distance to the Shore Temple means the monuments can be taken at dawn and again at dusk, which is when they are worth seeing.
- The villa tiers with private pools give families and longer-staying guests room that the Mamallapuram market otherwise lacks.
- It is the natural overnight between Chennai and Pondicherry on the temple run.
The Table
- Waters Edge Café
- Wharf 2.0
- Sindbad
- Maritime Tales — bar and lounge
The Elevated India Signature
The Shore Temple at first light, reached on foot while the coaches are still on the ECR.
Questions, Answered
How close is Temple Bay to the Shore Temple?
Walking distance — the resort sits on the northern edge of Mamallapuram, within reach of the Shore Temple and the rest of the UNESCO-listed Group of Monuments on foot.
What is there to see at Mamallapuram?
The Shore Temple, the Pancha Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, the Varaha cave and Krishna's Butter Ball — a seventh- and eighth-century Pallava complex carved from living rock, collectively a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Journeys That Take You There
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Photography: Photograph courtesy Radisson Hotel Group