Tirumalai, Tiruvannamalai

Name: Tirumalai
Address: Tiruvannamalai, India

#3 among attractions in Tiruvannamalai

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Tirumalai (lit. "the holy mountain"; also later Arhasugiri, lit. "the excellent mountain of the Arha"; Tamil Engunavirai-Tirumalai, lit. "the holy mountain of the Arhar" is a Jain temple and cave complex dating from at least the 9th century that is located northwest of Polur in Tamil Nadu, southeast India. The complex includes 3 Jain caves, 2 Jain temples and a 16.25-foot-high sculpture of Tirthankara Neminatha thought to date from the 12th century that is the tallest Jain image in Tamil Nadu. Arahanthgiri Jain Math is also present near Tirumalai complex. ()

Established: IX centuryCoordinates: 12°13'12"N, 79°4'12"E

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Tirumalai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Annamalaiyar Temple, Gingee Fort, Arahanthgiri Jain Math, Arunai engineering college.

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Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple, Tiruvannamalai
22 min walk • Arunachalesvara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at the base of Arunachala hill in the town of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India.
3.5 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gingee Fort, Tiruvannamalai
89 min walk • Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry.
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Temple
Arahanthgiri Jain Math, Tiruvannamalai
1 min walk • Arahanthgiri Jain Math is a Jain Matha that established near Tirumalai in August, 1998. The Math is headed by Bhattaraka Dhavalakeerthi.
2.1 miSE
Universities and schools
Arunai engineering college, Tiruvannamalai
53 min walk • Arunai Engineering College is a private college located in Thiruvannaamalai, Tamil Nadu, India. AEC was founded in 1993 by Thiru E. V. Velu, on behalf of the Saraswathi Ammal Educational Trust.