Kazhugumalai Jain beds and rock-cut temple in Tamil Nadu's Kovilpatti, an architecture dating back to eighth century (Pandyan era), is to be declared as a protected archeological monument.This unfinished rock-cut temple with several Jain relics .
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Vettuvan Koil was excavated under the patronage of an early Pandyan King Parantakan Nedunjadaiyan.
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(L) Vettuvan Koil, a Pandya monolithic masterpiece in Kazhugumalai, Tamil Nadu; the temple’s vimana that has exquisite sculptures
Among South Indian architectural edifices, Vettuvan Koil, a monolithic temple in Tamil Nadu’s Kazhugumalai, deserves special mention. A sculptor’s paradise, it is a monolithic temple like the Pancha Rathas in Mamallapuram and the Kailasanatha temple in Ellora.
Kazhugumalai, near Kovilpatti in today’s Thoothukudi district, is a small village also known for its large structure, the Kazhugachalamurthy temple. Beautiful images of Jain figures carved on rock too are found in the place.