ANDARMATAM NATURAL CAVERN
(Ponnamaravathi taluk - IN)
10.250000,78.500000
10.250000,78.500000
Description
An apparently dark cave has been registered as SI no. 162 Andarmatam Natural Cavern (note 1). ETYMOLOGY: Matam -- A college (HAMILTON, W 1828, 2: 727) and -anda- or -andha- (Sanskrit, etc) means -dark- or black. SITUATION: In the Pudukkottai district (note 2) at the locality Sembuthi (note 2), the Panchayat village of Semboothi in the Ponnamaravathi block (note 3).An apparently dark cave has been registered as SI no. 162 Andarmatam Natural Cavern (note 1). ETYMOLOGY: Matam -- A college (HAMILTON, W 1828, 2: 727) and -anda- or -andha- (Sanskrit, etc) means -dark- or black. SITUATION: In the Pudukkottai district (note 2) at the locality Sembuthi (note 2), the Panchayat village of Semboothi in the Ponnamaravathi block (note 3).
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 27.4 | VISHNU, Tirumayam (Cave of) | ||
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