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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Thirunandikkara Cave Temple is a 9th-century rock-cut cave temple in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Shiva and noted for its murals and inscriptions. The Archaeological Survey of India attributes it to the Ay king Vikramaditya Varaguna, though one archaeologist has argued for a Pandya ruler a few decades earlier. It is carved out of the side of a rock and forms part of a larger temple complex still in worship, the Thirunanthikarai Nandeeswara temple.
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Deity & dedicationNot yet confirmed
Heritage statusMonument of National Importance
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12