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Early medieval · Hindu · India
Vahisvaramudayar Temple, Malayadipatti
Malayadipatti, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu · 10.6539°, 78.8969°
Shiva as Vahisvaramudayar (goddess Periyanayaki)PallavaRock-cut cave
Sacred since
730 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 730 CE, rock-cut
Pallava
History & significance
A rock-cut cave shrine at Malayadipatti in Kulathur taluk, attributed to Kuvaavan Satthan around 730 CE and carrying an inscription of the Pallava king Nandivarman (775–826 CE). It is one of a twin pair of cave temples at the site, the other dedicated to Vishnu.