SIYAMANGALAM CAVE
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Description
A man-made rock chamber or modified natural cave or rock shelters with a Sanskrit inscription in Grantha characters of the ninth century AD. SITUATION: Tamil Nadu, District North Arcot [Vellore]: Siyamangalam (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 123). CULTURAL HISTORY -- rock art (epigraphy): Jaina inscription … A Sanskrit inscription in Grantha characters of the ninth century AD is engraved on the entrance of a cave and extols the Arunakalanvaya, which was adorned by the illustrious pontiffs, who were proficient in all sciences (nissesha sastra-Varasi-paragaih) and states that the Western Ganga king Rajamalla II caused the installation of two images of Jinaraja at a hill called Vijayadri in Saka 815 (AD 892-93) (Indian Archaeology: A Review [IAR] 1982-83 / 1985: 123).
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Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | MAHENDRAVADI ROCK-CUT TEMPLE | ||
| 0.0 | Vilapakkam, Vellor (Caves at) | ||
| 0.0 | SARAKKUMPARAU CAVES | ||
| 0.0 | PERUMAGAI CAVES | ||
| 0.0 | NARASAMANGALAM CAVE | ||
| 14.9 | USUR HILL CAVE (Congreve 1879) (Cave on) | ||
| 31.6 | VELLAMALAI CAVE | ||
| 77.4 | MAMANDUR (Caves at) | ||
| 77.4 | RUDRALISHVARA, Kanchipuram (Grotte de) |