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Kazhugumalai rock cut temples
January 29 , 2024
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- The entire hillock housing the famous Vettuvan Koil and the Jain abode at Kazhugumalai is to be declared as ‘Protected Archaeological Monument’ of the Department of Archaeology.
- It is known as ‘Ellora of Southern India’.
- Vettuvan Koil of Thoothukudi that translates into ‘Sculptors’ Paradise,’ is a Pandya-era incomplete Hindu cave temple built between 8th and 9th century.
- The carvings reflect the southern temple style of Pandya-era.
- The rock-cut temple has 122 sculptures.
- The Kazhugumalai Jain beds are rock relief sculptures dating back to 8th or 9th century with rock-cut images of ‘tirtankaras’.
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