Tiger Cave, Mamallapuram

Name: Tiger Cave
Address: Mamallapuram, India
Telephone: +91 81222 33700

#18 among attractions in Mamallapuram

Sacred and religious sites, Ruins, Sculpture, Beach

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The Tiger Cave is a rock-cut Hindu temple complex located in the hamlet of Saluvankuppam near Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. It gets its name from the carvings of tiger heads on the mouth of a cave which forms a part of the complex. The Tiger Cave is considered to be one of the Mahabalipuram rock-cut temples constructed by the Pallavas in the 8th century AD. The site is located on the Bay of Bengal coast and is a popular picnic spot and tourist destination. The temple is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. ()

Coordinates: 12°39'25"N, 80°12'33"E

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Mamallapuram India

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+91 81222 33700

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Nearby attractions include: Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Nakula Sahadeva Ratha.

2.9 miS
8th-century complex of 3 temples
Shore Temple, Mamallapuram
74 min walk • Nestled along the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in the historic town of Mamallapuram, India, the Shore Temple stands as a monumental testimonial to the Pallava dynasty's architectural prowess. This granite marvel, dating back to the 7th century, is a complex of...
3.6 miS
Historic temples sculpted like chariots
Pancha Rathas, Mamallapuram
91 min walk • Nestled in the coastal town of Mamallapuram, India, the Pancha Rathas stands as a testament to the architectural prowess of the Pallava dynasty. This historical landmark, a complex of monolithic rock-cut temples, is renowned for its intricate carvings and monumental...
2.9 miS
, Sculpture, Archaeological site
Arjuna's Penance, Mamallapuram
75 min walk • Descent of the Ganges is a monument at Mamallapuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Chengalpattu district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Measuring 96 by 43 feet, it is a giant open-air rock relief carved on two monolithic rock boulders.
2.8 miS
Temple
Nakula Sahadeva Ratha, Mamallapuram
72 min walk • Nakula Sahadeva Ratha is a monument in the Pancha Rathas complex at Mahabalipuram, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in the Kancheepuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture.
3.1 miS
Lighthouse
Mahabalipuram lighthouse, Mamallapuram
80 min walk • Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is located in Tamil Nadu, India. It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The first light was commissioned here in 1887.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Krishna's Butterball, Mamallapuram
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2.9 miS
Temple
Thirukadalmallai, Mamallapuram
74 min walk • Sthalasayana Perumal Temple is at Mahabalipuram. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD.
3 miS
Temple
Krishna Mandapa, Mamallapuram
76 min walk • Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century, of the Pallava dynasty. It is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill, near a lighthouse, along with other caves in Mamallapuram.
2.9 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Ganesh Ratha, Mamallapuram
74 min walk • Ganesha Ratha is a temple in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of ten rathas carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage Site since 1984.
3.6 miS
Temple
Dharmaraja Ratha, Mamallapuram
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3 miSW
Nature, Cave, Temple
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Mamallapuram
78 min walk • The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal resort town of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.