Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu
Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
The Guru Sthalam at Alangudi in Tiruvarur district, a Paadal Petra Sthalam where Shiva is Apatsahayesvarar.
Photo: Rasnaboy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Kunnandarkoil Cave Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Kunnandarkoil Cave Temple is in Kunnandarkoil, a village in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, and is dedicated to Shiva. Cut from the rock, it is believed to have been made in the 8th century by the Muttaraiyar chiefs, who were subordinates of the Pallavas, and was later enlarged under the Vijayanagara empire. Its rock-cut work is regarded as a specimen of late Pallava art and an early example of Chola art. The temple carries inscriptions of the Cholas, Chalukyas, Pandyas and Vijayanagara rulers.
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Architecturerock-cut architecture
Heritage statusMonument of National Importance
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Kunnandarkoil Cave Temple
Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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Photo: Mohan Krishnan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12