TIGER CAVE, Salvankuppam

Kanchipuram (IN)
12.833300,79.716700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The item numbered SI no. 68 Tiger-Headed rock-cut Temple (note 1) appears to consist of a (monolithic?) man-made rock chamber used for religious purposes. Compare the –>Shiva Cave, Salvankuppam. SITUATION: About two m. N. of Mahabalipooram or –>Mamallapuram and in an unspecified spatial relation to Saluvankuppum (SMITH, G 1882: 372) or Salvankuppam (asi.nic.in accessed 2008.05.31). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1882: … the tiger cave of Saluvankuppum; -here not one but a dozen of tiger heads welcome the anchorite to his abode- (SMITH, G 1882: 372).The item numbered SI no. 68 Tiger-Headed rock-cut Temple (note 1) appears to consist of a (monolithic?) man-made rock chamber used for religious purposes. Compare the –>Shiva Cave, Salvankuppam. SITUATION: About two m. N. of Mahabalipooram or –>Mamallapuram and in an unspecified spatial relation to Saluvankuppum (SMITH, G 1882: 372) or Salvankuppam (asi.nic.in accessed 2008.05.31). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1882: … the tiger cave of Saluvankuppum; -here not one but a dozen of tiger heads welcome the anchorite to his abode- (SMITH, G 1882: 372).

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Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0SHIVA, Salvankuppam (Cave of)
10.7MAMANDUR (Caves at)
10.7RUDRALISHVARA, Kanchipuram (Grotte de)
30.9SHIVA, Chengalpattu (Cave of)
45.2TIRUKKALIKUNDRAM MALAI (Cave on)
52.5MANNASI AMMAN KOIL
54.5MAHISHASURAMARDINI CAVE
54.5TRIMURTI RATHA, Mamallapuram
54.5VARAHA CAVE, Mamallapuram