Thiruparankundram Jain Rock Cut Cave Temple | Umaiyandar temple | குகைக்கோயில் | Digambar Jain

Thiruparankundram Jain Rock Cut Cave Temple | Umaiyandar temple | குகைக்கோயில் | Digambar Jain

Thirupparankundram Rock-cut Cave is also known as Umai Andar or Umaiyandar temple.This rock cut cave temple Umai Andar rock cut Temple is typical of one of the early Pandya cave temple types. Nataraja and his consort Sivakami, Kalbhairava, Ganesha and the three Saiva saints are carved on the outer walls & there is Lord Shiva in the form of ‘Arthanareeswarar’ inside small, dark cave room. This Cave Temple suffered damage during the early period of Jaina-Brahmanical conflict. It is datable to 8th century A.D.

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