Sittanavasal Cave

Sittanavasal Cave is a 2nd-century Tamil Śramaṇa complex of caves in Sittanavasal village in Pudukottai district of , 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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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Annavasal and Ariyur.

Village
is a panchayat town in Pudukkottai district in the state of , . Which is a part of Tiruchirapalli District before 14 January 1974 and merged with Pudukkottai district 14 January 1974. is situated 2½ km west of Sittanavasal Cave.

Village
is a village in the Annavasal revenue block of Pudukkottai district, , . is situated 4 km south of Sittanavasal Cave.

Village
Mangudi is a panchayat town in Pudukkottai district in the state of , . is situated 4½ km south of Sittanavasal Cave.

Sittanavasal Cave

Latitude
10.45485° or 10° 27′ 18″ north
Longitude
78.72483° or 78° 43′ 29″ east
Open location code
7J2WFP3F+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4283061863
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q7532018
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In Other Languages

From Hindi to Tamil—“Sittanavasal Cave” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “सित्तनवासल गुफाएँ”
  • Hindi: “सित्तानवासन के गुफा चित्र”
  • Panjabi: “ਸਿਤਾਨਵਾਸਲ ਗੁਫਾ”
  • Sinhala: “සිත්තනවාසල් ලෙන”
  • Tamil: “சித்தன்னவாசல் குகை”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Annavāsal and Government Hospital, Annavasal.

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