DHALAVANUR (Cave at)
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Description
A Pallava stile cave temple (rock temple) at the locality Dalavanur or Dhalavanur (note 1), a village in the Kiliyanur (Koliyanur) block (note 2) of Villupuram (Viluppuram, Villapurum) district (note 3) probably consists of a man-made rock chamber, which once (?) had been used for religious purposes but currently is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Chennai (ex Madras) circle and filed SI no. 225 Rock-cut Pallava Temple (note 4).A Pallava stile cave temple (rock temple) at the locality Dalavanur or Dhalavanur (note 1), a village in the Kiliyanur (Koliyanur) block (note 2) of Villupuram (Viluppuram, Villapurum) district (note 3) probably consists of a man-made rock chamber, which once (?) had been used for religious purposes but currently is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Chennai (ex Madras) circle and filed SI no. 225 Rock-cut Pallava Temple (note 4).
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Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | MANDAGAPATTU (Cave at) | ||
| 27.2 | TALAGIRISHWARA KOIL, Panamalai (Cave at) | ||
| 28.0 | Fort St. David Subterranean Ways | ||
| 35.2 | KILMAVILANGAI (Cave at) | ||
| 48.0 | SIYAMANGALAM ROCK-CUT TEMPLE | ||
| 75.5 | TIRUKKALIKUNDRAM MALAI (Cave on) | ||
| 81.3 | SHIVA, Chengalpattu (Cave of) | ||
| 83.4 | MAHISHASURAMARDINI CAVE | ||
| 83.4 | TRIMURTI RATHA, Mamallapuram |