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Kuranganilmutt Cave Temple

குரங்கணில்முட்டம் குடைவரை கோயில்

Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Pallava Dynasty (Mahendravarman I)Rock-cutHindu (Shaiva)ASI-protectedAI Compiled
Kuranganilmutt Cave Temple
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Kuranganilmutt Cave Temple is a triple-celled 7th-century rock-cut shrine built by Pallava King Mahendravarman I. According to legend, a monkey (Kurangu), a squirrel (Anil), and a crow (Muttam) worshipped Lord Shiva here.