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Mandagapattu Rock-cut Cave Temple

மண்டகப்பட்டு குடைவரை கோயில்

Villupuram, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu

Pallava Dynasty (Mahendravarman I)Rock-cutHindu (Other)ASI-protectedAI Compiled
Mandagapattu Rock-cut Cave Temple
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Mandagapattu is a landmark 7th-century rock-cut cave temple built by Pallava King Mahendravarman I. It contains the famous Sanskrit inscription celebrating the king building a shrine dedicated to Brahma, Ishvara, and Vishnu without using brick, timber, metal, or mortar.