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- Point of contact: Archaeological Survey of India (site custodian - not an active worship temple)
Location
Cave Road, Sittannavasal, Madiyanallur, Pudukkottai District
Landmark: ASI-protected monument; ~30 min from Pudukkottai town
Nearby: Eladipattam rock-bed (500m away), Pudukkottai town
Open in Google MapsVisiting & stay
- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily (separate tickets for cave + boating)
Review highlights
- 7th-century rock-cut Jain cave with celebrated fresco-secco ceiling paintings (lotus pond scene), called the 'Ajanta of the South'; historically a Samana (Jain monk) meditation retreat, NOT a functioning worship temple today - heritage/ASI site rather than an active Tirth.
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