Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription
Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave and Inscription, also known as Umai Andar or Umaiyandar temple, is a rock cut cave temple with inscriptions at the foot of the Thirupparankundram rock hill's south face. It is located in the town of Thirupparankundram, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of several layers of construction, the earliest is dated to the 8th-century early Pandya period, and the last to the 13th century.
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Where it is
Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Madurai Junction railway station (MDU), about 8 km by road.
- By air: Madurai International Airport (IXM), about 6 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thiruparankundram – Thiruparankundram, Madurai district (about 8 km south-west of Madurai city) (about 1 km)
- Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple – Madurai, Madurai district (about 9 km)
- Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Pazhamudircholai (Solaimalai) – Solaimalai, Alagar hills, above Alagar Kovil, Madurai district (approx. 25 km north-east of Madurai) (about 37 km)
- Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani – Palani, Dindigul district (on Sivagiri hill) (about 109 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 149 km)
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