KUNNAKKUDI CAVES, Karaikudi

(Karaikkudi - IN)
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Eighth century cave temples (man-made rock-cut chambers used for religious purposes) at the foot of a hill crowned by the Shanmukhanathan Temple at Kunnakkudi (not tracked down), which lies close to Karaikudi (note 1) and near Madurai city, claimed templenet.com/enctam2.html (accessed 19.10.2002) to be of great archeological and artistic interest.Eighth century cave temples (man-made rock-cut chambers used for religious purposes) at the foot of a hill crowned by the Shanmukhanathan Temple at Kunnakkudi (not tracked down), which lies close to Karaikudi (note 1) and near Madurai city, claimed templenet.com/enctam2.html (accessed 19.10.2002) to be of great archeological and artistic interest.

Documents

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Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
8.3Kunnakudi Cave, Pasu Muthuramalingam
18.9SHIVA, Tirumayam (Cave of)
18.9VISHNU, Tirumayam (Cave of)
35.4KOKARANESHWAR CAVE TEMPLE
35.4SHIVA, Devarmalai (Cave of)
37.1ANDARMATAM NATURAL CAVERN
45.4KUDUMIYANMALAI CAVERN
45.4MELAKKOIL ROCK TEMPLE
45.4KUNNANDARKOIL CAVE TEMPLE