KULATHUR CAVERNS

(Illuppur taluk - IN)
10.666700,78.550000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Numerous low caves and rock-shelters or natural caverns (note 1), probably in gneiss, reported FOOTE (1879) from Kulathur, Kolatur, Kulattur (note 2). SITUATION 1879: The low caves (FOOTE 1879: 144-145) are two miles (about 3 km) south of Kolatur or Kulathur, which lies from kilometre 20 or 23 (or so) off west the National Highway NH45 from Tiruchchirappalli (note 3) south-west to Dindigul (N10°21': E077°57'). SITUATION 2008: Archaeological Survey of India (asi.nic.in, accessed 2008.05.31) places SI no. 129 … Eight natural caverns, Jain idols and inscriptions in Kudagumalai, Aladiperumal paraika at the locality: Kulathur (sic!) in Pudukkottai district. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1879: … [page 144 not seen] … outcrop and along the plane of an important joint occupying a nearly horizontal position, giving rise to numerous low caves and rock-shelters [see –>Kulattur caves and shelters] which are yet used by for various purposes by field labourers. The basset edge of the bedding coincides with he run of the hills, and the dip is westerly (FOOTE, R B 1879: 145). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2008: Archaeological Survey of India lists SI no. 129 … Eight natural caverns, Jain idols and inscriptions (asi.nic.in accessed 2008.05.31).he run of the hills, and the dip is westerly (FOOTE, R B 1879: 145). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2008: Archaeological Survey of India lists SI no. 129 … Eight natural caverns, Jain idols and inscriptions (asi.nic.in accessed 2008.05.31).

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History

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Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
23.4TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI, upper
23.4TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI, lower (Lower)
27.6KUDUMIYANMALAI CAVERN
27.6MELAKKOIL ROCK TEMPLE
27.6KUNNANDARKOIL CAVE TEMPLE
27.8SAMANAR KUDAGU, Narthamalai
27.8Pazhiyileeswaram Rock Temple
27.8VISHNU, Narthamalai (Cave of)
28.7SITTANNAVASAL ROCK CAVE