Mandagapattu Tirumurti Temple
India
Also known as: மண்டகப்பட்டு திருமூர்த்தி கோவில்మండగపట్టు ఆలయంಮಂದಗಪಟ್ಟು ತಿರುಮೂರ್ತಿ ದೇವಾಲಯ
Mandagapattu Tirumurti Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the village of Mandagapattu in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. Hewn from rock by the Pallava ruler Mahendravarman I in honour of the trinity Brahma-Shiva-Vishnu, the rock-cut cave temple is the oldest stone shrine discovered and dated in Tamil Nadu. The temple is notable for the earliest known rock-cut Sanskrit inscription written in Grantha script. It is attributed to the Pallava king Mahendravarman I.[1]
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Key facts
| Location | India |
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| Status | Active |
Sources
- Mandagapattu Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q6747712 — Wikidata