Caves In My Kerala

       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Kaviyoor Trikkukkudi Cave Temple

The Kaviyoor Trikkukkudi Cave Temple, also known as the Rock Cut Cave Temple, is of historical importance and is preserved as a monument by the Archaeological Department. It bears close resemblance to the Pallava style of architecture and has prompted historians to date it to a period as early as the eighth century AD...!!!!! ;))

The engravings here are among the earliest specimens of stone sculptures in Kerala. Enshrined in a square cave is the main deity of the shrine, Lord Shiva, represented in the ' Shivalinga' which is about three feet high and carved out of rock. The shrine also has idols ofGanapathy, Maharshi and Dwarapalakas.

Another noted shrine in Kaviyoor is the Hanuman Temple which stands on a small hillock and is built in the gable style architecture peculiar to Kerala.

This cave location is about 5 km east of Thiruvalla,Pathanamthitta district,south Kerala and Nearest railway station: Thiruvalla, about 5 km from Kaviyoor.Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 119 km from Pathanamthitta...!!!! :))

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Edakkal Cave, wayanad 

The name “Edakkal” literally means “a stone in between”, and this describes how the cave is formed by a heavy boulder straddling a fissure in the rock. Inside the cave is on two levels, the lower chamber measures about 18 feet long by 12 feet wide and 10 feet high and can be entered through an opening of 5 x 4 feet. A passage opposite the entrance leads upward to a small aperture in the roof through which one climbs up to the next storey whose interior is about 96 feet long, 22 feet wide, and 18 feet high. Light enters the cave through a big gap at the right-hand corner of the roof where the boulder does not touch the facing wall.!!!:()

The Colonial Discovery of the Caves On a hunting trip to  wayanad in 1890, Fred- Fawcett, the then superintendent of police of the Malabar District, happened to see a Neolithic Celt (stone axe or chisel) recovered from the coffee estate of Colin Mackenzie. An enthusiast in prehistory, Fawcett made local enquiries and went round exploring the Wayanad high ranges. In the course of his rambles he was shown the Edakkal rock-shelter situated on the western side of Edakkalmala...!!!!! :)))

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 Kottukal Kal Thrikovil Cave Temple 

The temple known as Kottukal Kal Thrikovil Cave Temple has two square rooms with the main deity of Lord Ganapathy in between. The other deities include Lord Siva in the form of Siva Lingam, Hanuman and Nandikeswara. A Mandapam (roof) in front of one of the rooms stands testimony to the skill of those who build this temple from a single piece of rock. The temple premise also has a well that never dries up.!!! :()

carved out from a gigantic piece of rock, lying in the middle of a paddy field. From a distance this architectural wonder gives the impression of a sleeping elephant.
The location of this temple is Chadayamangalam in Kollam district is one such temple, virtually and
you getting road 10 km East of MC Road from Chadayamangalam....!!! ;)))

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എല്ലാ യാത്രകളും പുതിയ  കലത്തിലെ പുതിയ  വൈവിധ്യങ്ങള്‍ തേടിയുള്ളതാണ് ..!!!!