Tiger Cave
Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu
The Yali Mandabam (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 Yali Mandabam (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 (ASI). The discovery of an inscription on a rocky outcrop in the Yali Mandabam (Tiger Cave) complex in 2005 led to the excavation of a Sangam period Muruga Temple close by.
From the Wikipedia article Tiger Cave (India), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chengalpattu Junction railway station (CGL), about 31 km by road.
- By air: Chennai International Airport (MAA), about 46 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Arulmigu Devarajaswamy (Varadharaja Perumal) Temple – Chinna (Little) Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 69 km)
- Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam – Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 73 km)
- Arulmigu Ekambareswarar Temple (Ekambaranathar Temple) – Periya Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district (about 74 km)
- Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple, Tiruttani – Tiruttani (Malaikoil), Tiruvallur district (about 109 km)
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