AMMACHATRAM WHOLE CAVE

(Thanjavur - IN)
10.200000,79.266700
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

SI no. 102 is a so-called whole cave (note 1) characterised by two Jain figures on the rock over it and damaged inscription (rock art: epigraphy), which is suspected to consist either a modified natural sacred temple cave or a man-made rock chamber (cave temple) excavated from the granite or laterite occurring in Pudukkottai (note 2). ETYMOLOGY: Chattram [note 3] -- A resthouse for pilgrims or high-cast travellers, Madras (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 25: viii). SITUATION: Archaeological Survey of India, Chennai (ex Madras) circle, places this whole cave in Pudukkottai district somewhere at the locality: Ammachatram or Ammachathiram, Ammani Chattram and Ammanichattram (note 4) on the sea side of the Palk Strait.SI no. 102 is a so-called whole cave (note 1) characterised by two Jain figures on the rock over it and damaged inscription (rock art: epigraphy), which is suspected to consist either a modified natural sacred temple cave or a man-made rock chamber (cave temple) excavated from the granite or laterite occurring in Pudukkottai (note 2). ETYMOLOGY: Chattram [note 3] -- A resthouse for pilgrims or high-cast travellers, Madras (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 25: viii). SITUATION: Archaeological Survey of India, Chennai (ex Madras) circle, places this whole cave in Pudukkottai district somewhere at the locality: Ammachatram or Ammachathiram, Ammani Chattram and Ammanichattram (note 4) on the sea side of the Palk Strait.

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Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
78.6KARUNGALAKUDI HILLS (Caves in)
86.0MAHAMAGHAM - GANGES CONDUIT
86.2OUR LADY OF HEALTH (Cave of)
93.6MEERAN SAHIB (Cave of)
168.9YELLAVANASUR POTHOLES
176.7KUNNIYUR POTHOLES
181.3Fort St. David Subterranean Ways
186.3CUNATUR POTHOLES
201.8TALAGIRISHWARA KOIL, Panamalai (Cave at)