TIGER CAVE, Mamallapuram
12.626400,80.172200
Description
More a clump of boulders than a cave. It's a popular picnic spot on weekends (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 1067). ETYMOLOGY: Tiger Cave [note 1] … it's name comes from the shrine (dedicated to Durga) and the entrance which features a crown of carved tiger heads (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 1067). SITUATION: This shady and peacefull place is 4 km north of Mamallapuram and signposted off to the right [sic! qua: east] of the road (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 1067).More a clump of boulders than a cave. It's a popular picnic spot on weekends (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 1067). ETYMOLOGY: Tiger Cave [note 1] … it's name comes from the shrine (dedicated to Durga) and the entrance which features a crown of carved tiger heads (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 1067). SITUATION: This shady and peacefull place is 4 km north of Mamallapuram and signposted off to the right [sic! qua: east] of the road (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 1067).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Lonely Planet, India 1997.
Histoire
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | MAHISHASURAMARDINI CAVE | ||
| 0.0 | TRIMURTI RATHA, Mamallapuram | ||
| 0.0 | VARAHA CAVE, Mamallapuram | ||
| 0.0 | LIONS, Mamallapuram (2004.12.26) (Cave of the) | ||
| 0.0 | Olakkanneshwara Temple | ||
| 0.0 | KOTIKAL MANDAPAM | ||
| 0.0 | KRISHNA MANDAPAM | ||
| 0.0 | GANESH CAVE, Mamallapuram | ||
| 0.0 | GOPI's CAVE, Mamallapuram | ||
| 0.0 | KONERI PALLAM CAVE, Mamallapuram |