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 105 known rock-cut monuments. ^{[1] [2]} These monuments date mainly from the early historic and medieval periods and are associated with dynasties such as the Pallavas and Pandyas. ^[3] They represent important developments in Dravidian architecture and religious traditions including Hinduism and Jainism . ^{[4] [5] [6]}

S.No	Name	Location	District	Coordinates
1	Pallavaram Dargha	Pallavaram Hill	Chengalpattu	12°58′17″N80°9′38″E / 12.97139°N 80.16056°E / 12.97139; 80.16056 (Pallavaram Dargha)
2	Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple (Vallam – 1)	Vallam	Chengalpattu	12°40′53″N79°59′46″E / 12.68139°N 79.99611°E / 12.68139; 79.99611 (Karivaradharaja Perumal Temple)
3	Vethantheeswarar Temple (Vallam – 2)	Vallam	Chengalpattu	12°40′54″N79°59′46″E / 12.68167°N 79.99611°E / 12.68167; 79.99611 (Vethantheeswarar Temple)
4	Vallam – 3	Vallam	Chengalpattu	12°40′54″N79°59′46″E / 12.68167°N 79.99611°E / 12.68167; 79.99611 (Vallam Rock-cut Cave)
5	Padalathri Narasimhar Temple	Singaperumal Koil	Chengalpattu	12°45′37″N80°0′15″E / 12.76028°N 80.00417°E / 12.76028; 80.00417 (Padalathri Narasimhar Temple)
6	Rock-cut Cave opposite Ramanujar Mandabam (Unfinished)	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu
7	Lighthouse Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished)	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°36′55″N80°11′31″E / 12.61528°N 80.19194°E / 12.61528; 80.19194 (Lighthouse Rock-cut Cave)
8	Puliputhar Mandabam Rock-cut Cave	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu
9	Koneri Mandabam – 1	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°37′8″N80°11′28″E / 12.61889°N 80.19111°E / 12.61889; 80.19111 (Koneri Mandabam 1)
10	Koneri Mandabam – 2	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°37′7″N80°11′28″E / 12.61861°N 80.19111°E / 12.61861; 80.19111 (Koneri Mandabam 2)
11	Panchapandava Cave Temple	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°37′4″N80°11′33″E / 12.61778°N 80.19250°E / 12.61778; 80.19250 (Panchapandava Cave Temple)
12	Dharmaraja Mandapam	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°36′53″N80°11′30″E / 12.61472°N 80.19167°E / 12.61472; 80.19167 (Dharmaraja Mandapam)
13	Kotravai (Kodikkal) Rock-cut Cave	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°37′11″N80°11′32″E / 12.61972°N 80.19222°E / 12.61972; 80.19222 (Kotravai Rock-cut Cave)
14	Ramanuja Mandapam	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°36′59″N80°11′31″E / 12.61639°N 80.19194°E / 12.61639; 80.19194 (Ramanuja Mandapam)
15	Mahishamardini Rock-cut Cave	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°36′54″N80°11′29″E / 12.61500°N 80.19139°E / 12.61500; 80.19139 (Mahishamardini Rock-cut Cave)
16	Trimurti Rock-cut Cave Temple	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°37′11″N80°11′34″E / 12.61972°N 80.19278°E / 12.61972; 80.19278 (Trimurti Rock-cut Cave Temple)
17	Varaha Cave Temple	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°37′5″N80°11′32″E / 12.61806°N 80.19222°E / 12.61806; 80.19222 (Varaha Cave Temple)
18	Peruvarahar Rock-cut Cave (Adivaraha cave temple)	Mamallapuram	Chengalpattu	12°36′51.825″N80°11′26.060″E / 12.61439583°N 80.19057222°E / 12.61439583; 80.19057222 (Peruvarahar Rock-cut Cave)
19	Orukkal Mandapam	Tirukalukundram	Chengalpattu	12°36′35″N80°3′34″E / 12.60972°N 80.05944°E / 12.60972; 80.05944 (Orukkal Mandapam)
20	Atiranachanda Cave Temple	Saluvankuppam	Chengalpattu	12°39′28″N80°12′35″E / 12.65778°N 80.20972°E / 12.65778; 80.20972 (Atiranachanda Cave Temple)
21	Yali Mandabam	Saluvankuppam	Chengalpattu	12°39′21.36″N80°12′32.599″E / 12.6559333°N 80.20905528°E / 12.6559333; 80.20905528 (Yali Mandabam (Tiger Cave))
22	Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished)	Koothampoondiyanvalasu	Dindigul	10°34′1″N77°36′49″E / 10.56694°N 77.61361°E / 10.56694; 77.61361 (Koothampoondiyanvalasu Rock-cut Cave)
23	Kalyana Venkataramanaswamy Temple (Thanthoni – 1)	Thanthoni	Karur	10°56′14″N78°5′23″E / 10.93722°N 78.08972°E / 10.93722; 78.08972 (Kalyana Venkataramanaswamy Temple)
24	Thanthoni – 2	Thanthoni	Karur
25	Thirunanthikarai Rock-cut Shiva Temple	Thirunanthikarai	Kanyakumari	8°23′55″N77°17′52″E / 8.39861°N 77.29778°E / 8.39861; 77.29778 (Thirunanthikarai Rock-cut Shiva Temple)
26	Bhoothalingaswamy Temple	Boothapandi	Kanyakumari	8°15′48″N77°26′56″E / 8.26333°N 77.44889°E / 8.26333; 77.44889 (Boothalinga Swamy Temple)
27	Auvai Raman Temple	Kurathiarai	Kanyakumari	8°17′53″N77°26′56″E / 8.29806°N 77.44889°E / 8.29806; 77.44889 (Auvai Raman Temple)
28	Sivagiri Mahadevar Temple	Alwarkoyil	Kanyakumari	8°13′0″N77°19′19″E / 8.21667°N 77.32194°E / 8.21667; 77.32194 (Sivagiri Mahadevar Temple)
29	Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple	Arittapatti	Madurai	10°2′25″N78°16′34″E / 10.04028°N 78.27611°E / 10.04028; 78.27611 (Arittapatti Rock-cut Cave Temple)
30	Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished)	Mangulam	Madurai	10°1′30″N78°14′33″E / 10.02500°N 78.24250°E / 10.02500; 78.24250 (Mangulam Rock-cut Cave)
31	Udhayagiriwarar Temple	Kunnathur	Madurai	9°54′14″N78°15′15″E / 9.90389°N 78.25417°E / 9.90389; 78.25417 (Udhayagiriwarar Temple)
32	Asthagiriswarar Temple	Kunnathur	Madurai	9°54′12″N78°15′7″E / 9.90333°N 78.25194°E / 9.90333; 78.25194 (Asthagiriswarar Temple)
33	Neelakanteswarar Temple	Kunnathur	Madurai	9°54′9″N78°14′53″E / 9.90250°N 78.24806°E / 9.90250; 78.24806 (Neelakanteswarar Temple)
34	Ladan Rock-cut Cave Temple	Othakadai	Madurai	9°57′59″N78°11′21″E / 9.96639°N 78.18917°E / 9.96639; 78.18917 (Ladan Rock-cut Cave Temple)
35	Narasingam Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple	Othakadai	Madurai	9°57′59″N78°11′21″E / 9.96639°N 78.18917°E / 9.96639; 78.18917 (Narasingam Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple)
36	Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave	Thirupparankundram	Madurai	9°52′27″N78°4′15″E / 9.87417°N 78.07083°E / 9.87417; 78.07083 (Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave)
37	Subramaniya Swamy Temple	Thirupparankundram	Madurai	9°52′45″N78°4′16″E / 9.87917°N 78.07111°E / 9.87917; 78.07111 (Subramaniya Swamy Temple)
38	Narasimhaswamy Temple	Namakkal	Namakkal	11°13′20″N78°9′52″E / 11.22222°N 78.16444°E / 11.22222; 78.16444 (Narasimhaswamy Temple Namakkal)
39	Ranganatha Perumal Temple	Namakkal	Namakkal	11°13′23″N78°9′57″E / 11.22306°N 78.16583°E / 11.22306; 78.16583 (Ranganatha Perumal Temple Namakkal)
40	Rock-cut Shiva Cave Temple – 1	Kunnandarkoil	Pudukkottai	10°34′56″N78°53′52″E / 10.58222°N 78.89778°E / 10.58222; 78.89778 (Kunnandarkoil Rock-cut Cave 1)
41	Rock-cut Shiva Cave Temple – 2	Kunnandarkoil	Pudukkottai
42	Rock-cut Shiva Cave Temple – 3	Kunnandarkoil	Pudukkottai
43	Olipathi Vishnu Griham	Malayadipatti	Pudukkottai	10°39′15″N78°53′49″E / 10.65417°N 78.89694°E / 10.65417; 78.89694 (Olipathi Vishnu Griham)
44	Rock-cut Cave Shiva Temple	Malayadipatti	Pudukkottai	10°39′15″N78°53′48″E / 10.65417°N 78.89667°E / 10.65417; 78.89667 (Malayadipatti Rock-cut Shiva Temple)
45	Padhinen Bhumi Vinnagaram (Rock-cut Vishnu Temple)	Narthamalai	Pudukkottai	10°30′18″N78°45′27″E / 10.50500°N 78.75750°E / 10.50500; 78.75750 (Padhinen Bhumi Vinnagaram)
46	Palyyili Eswaram (Rock-cut Shiva Temple)	Narthamalai	Pudukkottai	10°30′17″N78°45′27″E / 10.50472°N 78.75750°E / 10.50472; 78.75750 (Palyyili Eswaram)
47	Pushpavaneswarar Temple	Poovalakudi	Pudukkottai	10°20′2″N78°37′32″E / 10.33389°N 78.62556°E / 10.33389; 78.62556 (Pushpavaneswarar Temple)
48	Sathyagirisvarar Temple	Thirumayam	Pudukkottai	10°14′49″N78°45′6″E / 10.24694°N 78.75167°E / 10.24694; 78.75167 (Sathyagirisvarar Temple)
49	Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple	Thirumayam	Pudukkottai	10°14′48″N78°45′7″E / 10.24667°N 78.75194°E / 10.24667; 78.75194 (Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple)
50	Rock-cut Shiva Temple	Thirumayam	Pudukkottai	10°14′51″N78°45′3″E / 10.24750°N 78.75083°E / 10.24750; 78.75083 (Thirumayam Rock-cut Shiva Temple)
51	Kokarneswarar Temple	Thirukokarnam	Pudukkottai	10°23′31″N78°48′2″E / 10.39194°N 78.80056°E / 10.39194; 78.80056 (Kokarneswarar Temple)
52	Rock-cut Cave Siva Temple	Devar Malai	Pudukkottai	10°21′13″N78°44′15″E / 10.35361°N 78.73750°E / 10.35361; 78.73750 (Devar Malai Rock-cut Cave)
53	Seevaramudiyaar Rock-cut Cave Temple	Malayakkoyil	Pudukkottai	10°20′8″N78°42′46″E / 10.33556°N 78.71278°E / 10.33556; 78.71278 (Seevaramudiyaar Rock-cut Cave Temple)
54	Thiruvarul Kaleesvarar Subramanaswamy Temple	Malayakkoyil	Pudukkottai	10°20′8″N78°42′45″E / 10.33556°N 78.71250°E / 10.33556; 78.71250 (Thiruvarul Kaleesvarar Temple)
55	MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple	Ayingudi	Pudukkottai	10°14′22″N78°48′29″E / 10.23944°N 78.80806°E / 10.23944; 78.80806 (MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple Ayingudi)
56	Rock-cut Cave Shiva Temple	Kulalakkottaiyur	Pudukkottai	10°15′3″N78°47′50″E / 10.25083°N 78.79722°E / 10.25083; 78.79722 (Kulalakkottaiyur Rock-cut Cave)
57	Arivar Koil	Sittanavasal	Pudukkottai	10°27′21″N78°43′31″E / 10.45583°N 78.72528°E / 10.45583; 78.72528 (Arivar Koil Sittanavasal)
58	Rock-cut Cave Temple	Mangudi	Pudukkottai	10°24′52″N78°42′54″E / 10.41444°N 78.71500°E / 10.41444; 78.71500 (Mangudi Rock-cut Cave)
59	Melakovil Rock-cut Cave Temple	Kudumiyanmalai	Pudukkottai	10°24′59″N78°39′31″E / 10.41639°N 78.65861°E / 10.41639; 78.65861 (Melakovil Rock-cut Cave Temple)
60	Mahendravadi rock cut temple (Mahendra Vishnu Griham)	Mahendravadi	Ranipet	12°59′22″N79°32′30″E / 12.98944°N 79.54167°E / 12.98944; 79.54167 (Mahendravadi Rock-cut Temple)
61	Pallava Rock-cut Cave	Vilapakkam	Ranipet	12°51′57″N79°16′47″E / 12.86583°N 79.27972°E / 12.86583; 79.27972 (Vilapakkam Rock-cut Cave)
62	Karpaka Vinayakar Temple	Pillayarpatti	Sivaganga	10°7′9″N78°40′3″E / 10.11917°N 78.66750°E / 10.11917; 78.66750 (Karpaka Vinayakar Temple)
63	Rock-cut Cave Siva Temple	Mahibalanpatti	Sivaganga	10°11′19″N78°33′52″E / 10.18861°N 78.56444°E / 10.18861; 78.56444 (Mahibalanpatti Rock-cut Cave)
64	Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple, Kundrakudi – 1	Kundrakudi	Sivaganga	10°6′52″N78°41′55″E / 10.11444°N 78.69861°E / 10.11444; 78.69861 (Kundrakudi Rock-cut Cave 1)
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	10°14′20″N78°26′22″E / 10.23889°N 78.43944°E / 10.23889; 78.43944 (Kodunkundreeswar Temple)
68	Kagholapureeswarar Temple	Thirukolakudi	Sivaganga	10°15′25″N78°37′39″E / 10.25694°N 78.62750°E / 10.25694; 78.62750 (Kagholapureeswarar Temple)
69	Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple	Aralipatti	Sivaganga	10°10′20″N78°29′53″E / 10.17222°N 78.49806°E / 10.17222; 78.49806 (Aralipatti Rock-cut Cave)
70	MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple	Thirumalai	Sivaganga	9°59′25″N78°28′16″E / 9.99028°N 78.47111°E / 9.99028; 78.47111 (MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple Thirumalai)
71	Courtallam Rock-cut Cave	Courtallam	Tenkasi
72	Rock-cut Cave Temple	Malayadikkurichi	Tenkasi	9°12′21″N77°25′57″E / 9.20583°N 77.43250°E / 9.20583; 77.43250 (Malayadikkurichi Rock-cut Cave)
73	Kailasanathar Temple	Veerasigamani	Tenkasi	9°5′53″N77°26′19″E / 9.09806°N 77.43861°E / 9.09806; 77.43861 (Kailasanathar Temple Veerasigamani)
74	Pasupatheswarar Temple	Tirumalapuram	Tenkasi	9°4′31″N77°24′28″E / 9.07528°N 77.40778°E / 9.07528; 77.40778 (Pasupatheswarar Temple)
75	Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished)	Tirumalapuram	Tenkasi	9°4′31″N77°24′29″E / 9.07528°N 77.40806°E / 9.07528; 77.40806 (Tirumalapuram Rock-cut Cave)
76	Yoga Dhatchinaamoorthy Temple	Anaiyoor	Tenkasi	9°12′38″N77°30′48″E / 9.21056°N 77.51333°E / 9.21056; 77.51333 (Yoga Dhatchinaamoorthy Temple)
77	Rock-cut Cave Temple	Sokkampatti	Tenkasi	9°7′55″N77°19′1″E / 9.13194°N 77.31694°E / 9.13194; 77.31694 (Sokkampatti Rock-cut Cave)
78	Valli Rock-cut Cave	Thiruchendur	Thoothukudi	8°29′50″N78°7′48″E / 8.49722°N 78.13000°E / 8.49722; 78.13000 (Valli Rock-cut Cave)
79	Xavier Rock-cut Cave	Manapad	Thoothukudi	8°22′25″N78°4′4″E / 8.37361°N 78.06778°E / 8.37361; 78.06778 (Xavier Rock-cut Cave)
80	Vettuvan Koil	Kalugumalai	Thoothukudi	9°9′11″N77°42′16″E / 9.15306°N 77.70444°E / 9.15306; 77.70444 (Vettuvan Koil)
81	Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham (Trichy Upper Cave)	Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort	Tiruchirappalli	10°49′42″N78°41′49″E / 10.82833°N 78.69694°E / 10.82833; 78.69694 (Trichy Upper Cave)
82	Trichy Lower Cave	Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort	Tiruchirappalli	10°49′40″N78°41′47″E / 10.82778°N 78.69639°E / 10.82778; 78.69639 (Trichy Lower Cave)
83	Neelivaneswarar Temple	Thiruppaigngneeli	Tiruchirappalli	10°56′9″N78°38′30″E / 10.93583°N 78.64167°E / 10.93583; 78.64167 (Neelivaneswarar Temple)
84	Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple	Thiruvallarai	Tiruchirappalli	10°57′20″N78°40′4″E / 10.95556°N 78.66778°E / 10.95556; 78.66778 (Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple)
85	Vada Jambunathar Temple	Thiruvellarai	Tiruchirappalli	10°57′22″N78°40′22″E / 10.95611°N 78.67278°E / 10.95611; 78.67278 (Vada Jambunathar Temple)
86	Andichiparai Rock Cut Cave Temple	Pathinalamperi	Tirunelveli	8°49′20″N77°47′31″E / 8.82222°N 77.79194°E / 8.82222; 77.79194 (Andichiparai Rock Cut Cave Temple)
87	Mamandur – 1	Narasamangalam	Tiruvannamalai	12°44′27″N79°39′54″E / 12.74083°N 79.66500°E / 12.74083; 79.66500 (Mamandur Rock-cut Cave 1)
88	Mamandur – 2	Narasamangalam	Tiruvannamalai	12°44′39″N79°39′57″E / 12.74417°N 79.66583°E / 12.74417; 79.66583 (Mamandur Rock-cut Cave 2)
89	Mamandur – 3	Narasamangalam	Tiruvannamalai	12°44′30″N79°39′56″E / 12.74167°N 79.66556°E / 12.74167; 79.66556 (Mamandur Rock-cut Cave 3)
90	Mamandur – 4	Narasamangalam	Tiruvannamalai	12°44′27″N79°39′56″E / 12.74083°N 79.66556°E / 12.74083; 79.66556 (Mamandur Rock-cut Cave 4)
91	Avanibhajana Pallaveshwaram Temple	Seeyamangalam	Tiruvannamalai	12°25′53″N79°27′57″E / 12.43139°N 79.46583°E / 12.43139; 79.46583 (Avanibhajana Pallaveshwaram Temple)
92	Kal Mandagathu Alwar	Kuranganilmuttam	Tiruvannamalai	12°46′4″N79°41′33″E / 12.76778°N 79.69250°E / 12.76778; 79.69250 (Kal Mandagathu Alwar)
93	Guhai Varadaraja Perumal Temple	Avur	Tiruvannamalai	12°7′50″N79°12′16″E / 12.13056°N 79.20444°E / 12.13056; 79.20444 (Guhai Varadaraja Perumal Temple)
94	Rock-cut Cave (Unfinished)	Thirakoil	Tiruvannamalai	12°27′5″N79°29′52″E / 12.45139°N 79.49778°E / 12.45139; 79.49778 (Thirakoil Rock-cut Cave)
95	Ninra Narayana Perumal temple	Thiruthangal	Virudhunagar	9°28′55″N77°48′41″E / 9.48194°N 77.81139°E / 9.48194; 77.81139 (Ninra Narayana Perumal Temple)
96	Velliyambalanathar Temple	Paraikulam	Virudhunagar	9°32′2″N78°10′56″E / 9.53389°N 78.18222°E / 9.53389; 78.18222 (Velliyambalanathar Temple)
97	Rock-cut Cave Temple	Sevalpatti	Virudhunagar	9°18′25″N77°42′52″E / 9.30694°N 77.71444°E / 9.30694; 77.71444 (Sevalpatti Rock-cut Cave)
98	MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple	Moovaraivendran	Virudhunagar	9°37′22″N77°43′2″E / 9.62278°N 77.71722°E / 9.62278; 77.71722 (MalaiKoluntheeswarar Temple Moovaraivendran)
99	Rock-cut Siva Cave Temple	M. Pudhupatti	Virudhunagar	9°32′54″N77°46′53″E / 9.54833°N 77.78139°E / 9.54833; 77.78139 (M Pudhupatti Rock-cut Cave)
100	Lakshitha Yathanam	Mandagapattu	Viluppuram	12°6′28″N79°27′24″E / 12.10778°N 79.45667°E / 12.10778; 79.45667 (Lakshitha Yathanam)
101	Sathrumalleswaram Rockcut Temple	Dhalavanur	Viluppuram	12°10′0″N79°28′7″E / 12.16667°N 79.46861°E / 12.16667; 79.46861 (Sathrumalleswaram Rock-cut Temple)
102	Sikhari Pallaveshvaram Temple	Melacheri	Viluppuram	12°17′18″N79°23′43″E / 12.28833°N 79.39528°E / 12.28833; 79.39528 (Sikhari Pallaveshvaram Temple)
103	Senji Singavaram Ranganatha Temple	Singavaram	Viluppuram	12°16′34″N79°23′55″E / 12.27611°N 79.39861°E / 12.27611; 79.39861 (Singavaram Ranganatha Temple)
104	Pallava Rock-cut Cave	Kilmavilangai	Viluppuram	12°19′34″N79°36′21″E / 12.32611°N 79.60583°E / 12.32611; 79.60583 (Kilmavilangai Rock-cut Cave)
105	Pandava Cave Temple	Arakandanallur	Viluppuram	11°58′25″N79°13′14″E / 11.97361°N 79.22056°E / 11.97361; 79.22056 (Pandava Cave Temple)

See also

• List of rock-cut temples in India
• Rock relief

Notes

1. "Bringing the past to the present". The Hindu. June 12, 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.
2. Michell, George (1988). The Hindu Temple: An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms. University of Chicago Press. ISBN   9780226532301.
3. Srinivasan, K.R. (1964). Cave Temples of the Pallavas. Archaeological Survey of India.
4. "Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
5. "TVU". www.tamilvu.org.
6. "தமிழ் இணைய நூலகம்". தமிழ் இணைய நூலகம்.

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