TNPSC Thervupettagam

Ambur Jain Cave

October 16 , 2023 406 days 574 0
  • The Arma Malai, which houses the Eighth Century Jain cave, will soon be declared a monument by the State government.
  • It is located at Malayampattu village near Ambur town in Tirupathur district.
  • At present only the cave was a monument for its natural formation and paintings on its walls.
  • The cave paintings resemble those found in Sittannavasal, a rock-cut cave in Pudukkottai district, especially with regard to the style of using colours.
  • At present, the TNSDA has 93 monuments in the State with Madurai having the highest number of 16 monuments.

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