Vizhinjam Cave Temple
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| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 8°13′N 76°35′E / 8.22°N 76.59°E |
  Location in Kerala, India | |
Vizhinjam Rock Cut Caves contains the rock cut sculptures of the 8th century in the cave temple at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India.[1]
The granite cave encloses a one-celled shrine with a loose sculpture of Vinandhara Dakshinamurthi. The outer wall of the cave depicts half-complete reliefs of the Hindu God Shiva with Goddess Parvathi.
It is about 17 kilometers from the city centre. The cave was left unnoticed for a number of years.
Vizhinjam was earlier the capital of the Ay chieftains who ruled the southern parts of Kerala in the 8th century .
References
- ^ David Stott (2014). Kerala Footprint Focus Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-909268-79-1.
External links
Media related to Vizhinjam Cave Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave, Thiruvananthapuram
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