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Where is Shore Temple located in India?

A

A)Kanchipuram

B

B)Chennai

C

C)Sarnath

D

D)Mahabalipuram/

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D
The Shore Temple is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty.
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