Cave Temple
Cave Temple is a monument in Melmalaiyanur, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Cave Temple is situated nearby to the peak Krishnagiri.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gingee Fort.
Gingee Fort
Castle
Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It is popularly known as Great Wall of South India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry. Gingee Fort is situated 2½ km south of Cave Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gingee.
Gingee
Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Gingee, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gingee is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km, and lies west of the Sankaraparani River.
Cave Temple
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Cave Temple, Kalarkuruchi (M.Puthupatti)”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Melmalaiyanur, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.27232° or 12° 16′ 20″ northLongitude
79.40651° or 79° 24′ 23″ eastOpen location code
7J4X7CC4+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1309211580OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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