About this place
A hillock with a Jain cave and two temples, to Parsvanatha and Chandraprabha. The cave was a monastery for Jain monks in the 8th–9th century.
Good to know
- About 16 km north-west of Ulundurpet and 21 km east of Tirukoilur
- The temple holds a fine collection of bronze images
- Annual festival in January–February
Source: kallakurichi.nic.in
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Kalvarayan Hills
Kalvarayan Hills
Part of the Eastern Ghats, the Kalvarayan Hills are known for waterfalls, forest streams and trekking routes, and are often called the "poor man's hill station".
Dam
Gomukhi Dam
Kalvarayan Hills
A dam counted among the main sights of the Kalvarayan Hills area, and an easy stop to combine with a trip to the hills.
Shiva temple
Sri Veeratteswarar Temple
Tirukoilur
This temple at Tirukoilur is one of the eight Veeratta shrines, and is praised in the Thevaram hymns of Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar.