List of rock-cut monuments in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu has a large number of Rock-cut monuments, including cave temples, mandapas, and shrines carved directly into natural rock formations. The state is home to at least 107 known rock-cut monuments. These monuments date mainly from the early historic and medieval periods and are associated with dynasties such as the Pallavas and Pandyas. They represent important developments in Dravidian architecture and religious traditions including Hinduism and Jainism.

S.No Name Location District Coordinates 1 Pallavaram Dargha Pallavaram Hill Chengalpattu 2 Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple (Vallam – 1) Vallam Chengalpattu 3 Vethantheeswarar Temple (Vallam – 2) Vallam Chengalpattu 4 Vallam – 3 Vallam Chengalpattu 5 Padalathri Narasimhar Temple Singaperumal Koil Chengalpattu 6 Rock-cut Cave opposite Ramanujar Mandabam (Unfinished) Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 7 Lighthouse Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished) Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 8 Puliputhar Mandabam Rock-cut Cave Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 9 Koneri Mandabam – 1 Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 10 Koneri Mandabam – 2 Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 11 Panchapandava Cave Temple Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 12 Dharmaraja Mandapam Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 13 Kotravai (Kodikkal) Rock-cut Cave Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 14 Ramanuja Mandapam Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 15 Mahishamardini Rock-cut Cave Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 16 Trimurti Rock-cut Cave Temple Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 17 Varaha Cave Temple Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 18 Peruvarahar Rock-cut Cave (Adivaraha cave temple) Mamallapuram Chengalpattu 19 Orukkal Mandapam Tirukalukundram Chengalpattu 20 Atiranachanda Cave Temple Saluvankuppam Chengalpattu 21 Yali Mandabam Saluvankuppam Chengalpattu 22 Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished) Koothampoondiyanvalasu Dindigul 23 Kalyana Venkataramanaswamy Temple (Thanthoni – 1) Thanthoni Karur 24 Thanthoni – 2 Thanthoni Karur 25 Thirunanthikarai Rock-cut Shiva Temple Thirunanthikarai Kanyakumari 26 Bhoothalingaswamy Temple Boothapandi Kanyakumari 27 Auvai Raman Temple Kurathiarai Kanyakumari 28 Sivagiri Mahadevar Temple Alwarkoyil Kanyakumari 29 Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple Arittapatti Madurai 30 Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished) Mangulam Madurai 31 Udhayagiriwarar Temple Kunnathur Madurai 32 Asthagiriswarar Temple Kunnathur Madurai 33 Neelakanteswarar Temple Kunnathur Madurai 34 Ladan Rock-cut Cave Temple Othakadai Madurai 35 Narasingam Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple Othakadai Madurai 36 Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave Thirupparankundram Madurai 37 Subramaniya Swamy Temple Thirupparankundram Madurai 38 Narasimhaswamy Temple Namakkal Namakkal 39 Ranganatha Perumal Temple Namakkal Namakkal 40 Rock-cut Shiva Cave Temple – 1 Kunnandarkoil Pudukkottai 41 Rock-cut Shiva Cave Temple – 2 Kunnandarkoil Pudukkottai 42 Rock-cut Shiva Cave Temple – 3 Kunnandarkoil Pudukkottai 43 Olipathi Vishnu Griham Malayadipatti Pudukkottai 44 Rock-cut Cave Shiva Temple Malayadipatti Pudukkottai 45 Padhinen Bhumi Vinnagaram (Rock-cut Vishnu Temple) Narthamalai Pudukkottai 46 Palyyili Eswaram (Rock-cut Shiva Temple) Narthamalai Pudukkottai 47 Pushpavaneswarar Temple Poovalakudi Pudukkottai 48 Sathyagirisvarar Temple Thirumayam Pudukkottai 49 Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple Thirumayam Pudukkottai 50 Rock-cut Shiva Temple Thirumayam Pudukkottai 51 Kokarneswarar Temple Thirukokarnam Pudukkottai 52 Rock-cut Cave Siva Temple Devar Malai Pudukkottai 53 Seevaramudiyaar Rock-cut Cave Temple Malayakkoyil Pudukkottai 54 Thiruvarul Kaleesvarar Subramanaswamy Temple Malayakkoyil Pudukkottai 55 MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple Ayingudi Pudukkottai 56 Rock-cut Cave Shiva Temple Kulalakkottaiyur Pudukkottai 57 Arivar Koil Sittanavasal Pudukkottai 58 Rock-cut Cave Temple Mangudi Pudukkottai 59 Melakovil Rock-cut Cave Temple Kudumiyanmalai Pudukkottai 60 Mahendravadi rock cut temple (Mahendra Vishnu Griham) Mahendravadi Ranipet 61 Pallava Rock-cut Cave Vilapakkam Ranipet 62 Karpaka Vinayakar Temple Pillayarpatti Sivaganga 63 Rock-cut Cave Siva Temple Mahibalanpatti Sivaganga 64 Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple, Kundrakudi – 1 Kundrakudi Sivaganga 65 Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple, Kundrakudi – 2 Kundrakudi Sivaganga 66 Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple, Kundrakudi – 3 Kundrakudi Sivaganga 67 Kodunkundreeswar Temple Piranmalai Sivaganga 68 Kagholapureeswarar Temple Thirukolakudi Sivaganga 69 Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple Aralipatti Sivaganga 70 MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple Thirumalai Sivaganga 71 Courtallam Rock-cut Cave Courtallam Tenkasi 72 Rock-cut Cave Temple Malayadikkurichi Tenkasi 73 Kailasanathar Temple Veerasigamani Tenkasi 74 Pasupatheswarar Temple Tirumalapuram Tenkasi 75 Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished) Tirumalapuram Tenkasi 76 Yoga Dhatchinaamoorthy Temple Anaiyoor Tenkasi 77 Rock-cut Cave Temple Sokkampatti Tenkasi 78 Valli Rock-cut Cave Thiruchendur Thoothukudi 79 Xavier Rock-cut Cave Manapad Thoothukudi 80 Vettuvan Koil Kalugumalai Thoothukudi 81 Kalugasalamoorthy temple Kalugumalai Thoothukudi 82 Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham (Trichy Upper Cave) Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort Tiruchirappalli 83 Trichy Lower Cave Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort Tiruchirappalli 84 Neelivaneswarar Temple Thiruppaigngneeli Tiruchirappalli 85 Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple Thiruvallarai Tiruchirappalli 86 Vada Jambunathar Temple Thiruvellarai Tiruchirappalli 87 Andichiparai Rock Cut Cave Temple Pathinalamperi Tirunelveli 88 Subramanya Swamy Temple Valliyur Tirunelveli 89 Mamandur – 1 Narasamangalam Tiruvannamalai 90 Mamandur – 2 Narasamangalam Tiruvannamalai 91 Mamandur – 3 Narasamangalam Tiruvannamalai 92 Mamandur – 4 Narasamangalam Tiruvannamalai 93 Avanibhajana Pallaveshwaram Temple Seeyamangalam Tiruvannamalai 94 Kal Mandagathu Alwar Kuranganilmuttam Tiruvannamalai 95 Guhai Varadaraja Perumal Temple Avur Tiruvannamalai 96 Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished) Thirakoil Tiruvannamalai 97 Ninra Narayana Perumal temple Thiruthangal Virudhunagar 98 Velliyambalanathar Temple Paraikulam Virudhunagar 99 Rock-cut Cave Temple Sevalpatti Virudhunagar 100 MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple Moovaraivendran Virudhunagar 101 Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple M. Pudhupatti Virudhunagar 102 Lakshitha Yathanam Mandagapattu Viluppuram 103 Sathrumalleswaram Rockcut Temple Dhalavanur Viluppuram 104 Sikhari Pallaveshvaram Temple Melacheri Viluppuram 105 Senji Singavaram Ranganatha Temple Singavaram Viluppuram 106 Pallava Rock-cut Cave Kilmavilangai Viluppuram 107 Pandava Cave Temple Arakandanallur Viluppuram

See also Indian rock-cut architecture List of rock-cut temples in India Rock relief

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The rock cut cave temple of south tamilnadu a study