Kazhugumalai Town

India / Tamil Nadu / Kalugumalai /
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One of the spiritual tourist spot. Tamil Lord Murugan temple inside the rock (CAVE TEMPLE).

There are many rock cut images dating to the 8th and 9th century A.D. in the area, including the rock cut image of Bhagawan Parshwanatha flanked by two Yaksha, as well as many other rock cut images of other tirthankaras. The area is known for the Jain cave temple and architecture. There is also a Murugan Temple dating to the 18th century.

Vattuvan Koil (meaning a sculptor's paradise) is a Hindu temple built between the 8th and 9th century. The carvings reflect the southern temple style of the Pandya era. Nearby are rock reliefs of Jain tirthankaras.

Kalugumalai contains a priceless unfinished Pandyan monolith cave temple, part of the iconographic richness that helped chronicle the burgeoning richness of the Tamil culture, traditions, and sacred centres containing religious art.
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Coordinates:   9°9'1"N   77°42'18"E

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  • this my native home.this is very attractive place.plz come ana see tmy native home. any friends contact this no.9444131333
  • This is vijaya Maharaj and I am belongs to this town, Though i came out of this town, i cannot forget those lovely days
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