Tiger Cave
Chengalpattu district, India
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The Yali Mandabam, or Tiger Cave, is an eighth-century rock-cut Hindu temple complex in the hamlet of Saluvankuppam near Mahabalipuram on Tamil Nadu's Bay of Bengal coast. Built by the Pallavas, the temple derives its name from carved tiger heads adorning the mouth of a cave that forms part of the complex. Now maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India as a Monument of National Importance, it stands as a significant example of Pallava rock-cut architecture. The site gained further archaeological importance following the 2005 discovery of an inscription on a nearby rocky outcrop, which led to the excavation of an adjacent Sangam period Muruga Temple. Today it functions as both a pilgrimage site and popular tourist destination.
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- Hindu temple
- Heritage
- Monument of National Importance
- Place
- Chengalpattu district, India
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