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Mahãbalipuram, 60 km south of Madras (see map), is a charming small village of stone sculptors beside a beautiful beach. It has its own ancient temple and is not far from some other important historical and religious sites (Kanchipuram, Tirukalikundram, Pondichery, etc.). Kovalam, with its shady coconut palm beaches, is also easy to reach (not to be confused with Kovalam in Kerala). In December and January, every evening, there is the Mahãbalipuram Dance Festival, a richly colourful spectacle with musicians and dancers from the different regions of India.
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