Dalavanur Sathrumalleswaram Pallava rockcut temple is situated between Gingee and Mandagapattu in Tamil Nadu. Attributed to the 7th-century Pallava king Mahendravarman I, the temple, cut out of the rock, is thought to have been dedicated to Shiva, and is noted for its unusual inscriptions. It is an Archaeological Survey of India site.[1][2][3]
| Dalavanur Satrumalla Pallava Cave rockcut Temple | |
|---|---|
 Satrumalla Pallava Cave rockcut Temple, Dalavanur, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Viluppuram |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Dalavanur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Satrumalla Pallava Cave Temple, Dalavanur, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°10′00″N 79°28′07″E / 12.166573°N 79.468741°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Monument(s) | One |
| Inscriptions | Found |
| Elevation | 97.73 m (321 ft) |
Above the cave temple there are Jain rock bed resembles.[clarification needed]
References
edit- ^ "Dalavanur – Satrumalla Pallava Cave Temple". Indian History and Architecture. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Elisabeth Beck, Pallava Rock Architecture and Sculpture (2006), Sri Aurobindo Institute of Research in Social Sciences, Puducheri, ISBN 8188661465
- ^ K R Srinavasan, Temples of the Pallavas (1964), Archaeological Survey of India
Further reading
edit- Epigraphia Indica, Vol XII (1913-14), Archaeological Survey of India
- A. H. Longhurst, Pallava Architecture (3 vols, 1930), Archaeological Survey of India
- G Jouveau Dubreuil, Pallava Antiquities (1917), Asian Education Services, Chennai ISBN 8120605713
- South Indian Inscriptions, Vol XII, Archaeological Survey of India
- T V Mahalingam, Inscriptions of the Pallavas, Agam Prakashan, Delhi