Narthamalai

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Narthamalai, a cluster of small hills, is 25 km from Trichy on the Trichy-Pudukottai highway in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Here can be seen some of the oldest rock cut cave temples, as well as the longest rock-cut edicts, similar to Asokan edicts and extremely rare in the south of India. The town houses Vijayalaya Choleeswaram built during the 9th century. The two rock-cut temples are classic examples of how temple architecture styles were fusing in different parts of the country. ()

Coordinates: 10°30'36"N, 78°45'36"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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

Nearby attractions include: Sittanavasal Cave, Masilamaniswara Temple, Sakshinatheswarar Temple, Pasupatheeswarar Temple.

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Sittanavasal Cave
115 min walk • Sittanavasal Cave is a 2nd-century Tamil Śramaṇa complex of caves in Sittanavasal village in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name is a distorted form of Sit-tan-na-va-yil, a Tamil word which means "the abode of great saints".
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Temple
Masilamaniswara Temple
141 min walk • Masilamaniswara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, located in the village Thiruvaduthurai, located 22 km from the South Indian town, Kumbakonam and 14 km from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
5.5 miW
Temple
Sakshinatheswarar Temple
141 min walk • Sakshinatheswarar Temple or Thiruppurambiyam Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thiruppurambiyam, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Sakshinathar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Ikshuvani.
5.5 miW
Temple
Pasupatheeswarar Temple
141 min walk • Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Avoor or Avoor Pasupatheeswaram is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, located in the village Avoor, located 12 km south of South Indian town, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is one of the 70 madakoil built by 2nd century Chola king, Kochengat Chola.