Vettuvan Koil, Kalugumalai

Name: Vettuvan Koil
Address: Kalugumalai, India
Telephone: +91 81109 12703

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Vettuvan Koil in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Pandyan Architecture and rock cut architecture, the unfinished temple was built during the 8th century CE by the early Pandyas. The other portions of Kalugumalai hillock houses the 8th century Kalugumalai Jain Beds and Kalugasalamoorthy Temple, a Murugan temple. ()

Coordinates: 9°9'12"N, 77°42'12"E

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Kalugumalai India

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Vettuvan Koil – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kalugasalamoorthy temple, Kalugumalai Jain Beds.

~1420 ftS
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Kalugasalamoorthy temple, Kalugumalai
7 min walk • Kalugasalamoorthy Temple in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Murugan. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been expanded during the 18th century with the images excavated from Kalugumalai.
~1060 ftS
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Kalugumalai Jain Beds
6 min walk • Kalugumalai Jain beds in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, are dedicated to the Jain and Hindu religious figures. Constructed in rock cut architecture, the unfinished temple is believed to have been built during the reign of Pandyan king Parantaka Nedunjadaiya.