Thursday 26 July 2018

ROCK CUT & NATURAL CAVES ( WITH OR WITHOUT SCULPTURES )

PLACE

DESCRIPTIONS

Chengalpattu District

 

Mamallapuram

Adi Varaha Cave Temple

Mamallapuram

Arjuna's Penance

Mamallapuram

Dharmaraja's Rock Cut Throne

Mamallapuram

Five Monolithic Temples ( Five Rathas)

Mamallapuram

Ganesha Ratha

Mamallapuram

Koneri Pallam Rock Cut Caves

Mamallapuram

Kottikal Mandapam

Mamallapuram

Krishna Mandapa

Mamallapuram

Mahishamardhini & Sheshaye Vishnu Mandapam

Mamallapuram

Mahishamardhini cave

Mamallapuram

Monolith Rock cut temples ( 5 Rathas )

Mamallapuram

Mukunda Nayanar Temple 

Mamallapuram

Olakkanatha Temple, Royala tower

Mamallapuram

Penance Relief, Valayankuttai & Pidari Rathas

Mamallapuram

Ramanujar mandapam

Mamallapuram

Rock Cut sculptures

Mamallapuram

Shore Temple

Mamallapuram, Saluvankuppam

Tiger caves ( New )

Mamallapuram

Trimurti Roct Cut Cave Temple

Mamallapuram

Valiyan Kuttai and Pidari Rathas ( New )

Mamallapuram

Varaha Cave - II

Mamallapuram

Varaha Mandapa

Mamallapuram, Saluvankuppam

Atirana Chanda Parameswara Gruham

Mamallapuram, Saluvankuppam

Tiger Caves

Vallam

Rock Cut Cave Temple

Vallam

Rock Cut Cave Temple

 

 

Chennai District

 

Pallavaram

Rock Cut Cave - Now a Dhargah

 

 

Kallakurichi District

 

Jambai

Thamizhi Inscriptions  & Jains Beds

 

 

Kanchipuram District

 

Kuranganilmuttam

Rock cut Cave ( Pallava Period )

 

 

Kanchipuram District

 

Bhoothapandi

Bhoothalingaswamy Temple

Kurathiyarai, Thovalai

Rock cut cave Vishnu Temple

Thirunanthikarai 

Thirunanthikarai Cave Temple

 

 

Madurai District

 

Thiruparankundram

Rock cut cave temple  ( Pandiya Period )

Thiruparankundram

Sathyagiriswarar Shiva Temple

 

 

Namakkal District

 

Namakkal

Sri Narasimhaswamy Rock cut cave 

Namakkal

Sri Ranganatha Swamy Rock Cut Cave 

 

 

Pudukottai District

 

Devar Malai

Sri Thiruvarutkatheeswarar Temple

Kudumiyanmalai

Sri Kuduminathar/Thirunalakunrathar

Kudumiyanmalai

Sri Shikanathar Temple & Metrali RockCutCave 

Kunnandarkoil

Sri Parvathagirishwarar Cave Temple

Kunnandarkoil

Sri Parvathagirishwarar Rock Cut Cave Temple

Malayadipatti

Sri Kanniraintha Perumal RockCutCave Temple

Malayadipatti

Sri Kanniraintha Perumal Temple

Malayadipatti

Sri Vakiswarar Rock Cut cave Temple

Malayadipatti

Sri Vakiswarar Rock Cut Cave Temple

Malayakovil

Sri Okkaleesuvaram Temple

Malayakovil

Sri Seevaramudayar Rock Cut Cave Temple

Narthamalai

Jwarahareswarar Rock Cut Cave Temple

Narthamalai

Pathinen Bhoomi Vinnagaram

Narthamalai

Pazhiyili Eswaram

Narthamalai

Sri Pathinen Bhoomi Vinnagaram

Narthamalai

Sri Paziyizhi Eswaram

Poovalakudi

Sri Pushpavaneswarar Temple

Sittannavasal

Jain Tirthankaras Arivar Koil

Thenimalai

Jain Tirthankara and Inscriptions

Thirukokarnam

Sri Kokarneswarar Rock Cut Cave Temple

Thirumayam

Sri Sathyagiriswarar RockCutCave Temple

Thirumayam

Sri Sathyamurthy Perumal Temple

 

 

Ranipet District

 

Mahendravadi

Rock Cut Cave - Vishnu Temple

 

 

Sivaganga District

 

Piranmalai

Kodunkundranathar Temple

Kundrakudi

Masilicchuram - Rock Cut Cave Temple 

 

 

Tiruvallur District

 

Goonipalayam

Gudiyam Caves 

Goonipalayam

Gudiyam Caves 

 

 

Thiruvannamalai District

 

Jambai

Jain Beds & Rock Paintings

Mamandur

Rock Cut Cave Temple ( Pallava Period )

Seeyamangalam

Sri Sthambeswarar Rock cut cave 

Seeyamangalam

Sri Sthambeswarar Temple

Seeyamangalam

Tirthankaras Bas-reliefs

Seeyamangalam

Rock Cut cave temple - Pallava Period

 

 

Tiruchirappalli District

 

Rock Fort ( Upper )

Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham 

Rock Fort ( Lower )

Pandyas Rock Cut Cave Temple

Thiruvellarai

Sri Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple

Thiruvellarai

Vada Jambunathar Temple

Trichy Malai kottai

Pallava Rock Cut Caves & Thayumanavar Temple

 

 

Tirupattur District

 

Malayampattu

Armamalai Cave & Paintings

 

 

Tiruppur District

 

Ayiraimalai

Tirthankaras, The remains of Jainism

Madhakadiputhur

Rock Art

 

 

Vellore District

 

Kurangumalai

Tirthankara & Three Tier Jain Beds

 

 

Viluppuram District

 

Mandagapattu 

Rock Cut Cave

Neganur Patti 

Adukkankal ancient Jain cave 

Sholavandipuram

Tirthankaras and Jain Beds

Thondur 

Parshvanath Jain Tirthankara and 3 Jains Beds

Thondur

Parshvanath Tirthankara and Jain Beds

 

 

OTHER STATES

 

Andhra Pradesh

 

Bairavakona

Rock Cut Cave Temples

Belum

Belum Natural Caves

Malakonda 

Sri Malayadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple 

 

 

J & Kashmir

 

Katra

Shri Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine

Amarnath

Amarnath Ji.

Ransoo

Shiv Khori Cave Shrine

 

 

Karnataka

 

Aihole, Ravanaphadi

Ravanaphadi Rock Cut Cave Temple

Badami

Badami Bhutanatha Temple Group Cave

Badami

Badami, Rock Cut Cave Temple, Cave - 1

Badami

Badami, Rock Cut Cave Temple, Cave - 2

Badami

Badami, Rock Cut Cave Temple, Cave - 3

Badami

Badami, Rock Cut Cave Temple, Cave - 4

 

 

Kerala 

 

Edakkal

Petroglyph

Alampatty

Rock arts & Dolmens 

Marayur

Rock arts & Dolmens at Alampatty

 

 

Maharastra State

 

Ajanta

Satavahana Dynasty Buddhist Caves & Painting

Ajanta

Vakadaka Dynasty Buddhist Caves & Painting

Elephanta Island

Rock Cut Caves

Ellora

Buddhist Caves  Nos 1 - 12

Ellora

Jain Caves Nos 30 - 34

Ellora

Kailasanathar Temple, Cave No 16

Ellora

Shiva & Vishnu Caves  Nos 13-15 & 17 - 29

 

 

Odisha State

 

Dhauli

Ashokan Rock Edict

Bhubaneswar, Udayagiri

Udayagiri Caves, Hathigumbha Inscription

Bhubaneswar, Khandagiri

Jain Caves

 

 

OTHER COUNTRIES

 

SRI LANKA

 

Dambulla

Dambulla Royal Cave Temple

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