Mamandur rock cut cave temples are located on the Kanchipuram - Vandavasi road, near Dusi. It is known for the 7th-century rock-cut cave temple, which is one of the monuments of national importance as declared by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Inscriptions in the rock-cut temples, attribute the temples to 7th-century CE Pallava king, Mahendravarman I.] Narsimha is the principal deity of Cave I, while the Cave II, in the complex, is known from later inscriptions as the Saiva Rudravalisvaram Cave.
The caves are situated on the banks of Palar river. A tank named Chitramegha tataka, also known as Dusi-Mamandur tank is located behind the caves, which believed to be built Mahendravarman I. The cave contain Tamil Brahmi inscriptions and cave paintings. Wiki.

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Pallava’s contribution towards rock cut temple architecture is remarkable . Kailasanathar Temple at Kanchipuram , Mandakapattu cave temples , Shore temple and Ratha temples declare their excellence in rock cut cave temple architecture. It might have commenced at Mamandur which is very near to their capital Kanchipuram. These temples are situated at twin villages Mamandur and Narasapalayam. Pallavas might have experimented rock cut architecture here.
Four caves have been excecuted on the hills of Narasapalayam which runs from south to north. There are many cracks seen on the pillars and that might have be the reason that plan was dropped and the work is left unfinished.
There are two Chola inscriptions in the cave no 2. One of the cave temple is referred as Uruttiravalisvaram and this temple is dedicated to Lord Siva. There are pair of dwarapalakas here.Cave no 1 is attributed to Mahendra Varman (600-630AD ) and the damaged inscription speaks about his play the Mattavilasa and his titles. The fourth cave is unfinished one and at the southern end of the hillock. No idols are noticed in the other caves.

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Mamandur rock cut cave temples are located on the Kanchipuram - Vandavasi road, near Dusi. It is known for the 7th-century rock-cut cave temple, which is one of the monuments of national importance as declared by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Inscriptions in the rock-cut temples, attribute the temples to 7th-century CE Pallava king, Mahendravarman I.] Narsimha is the principal deity of Cave I, while the Cave II, in the complex, is known from later inscriptions as the Saiva Rudravalisvaram Cave.
The caves are situated on the banks of Palar river. A tank named Chitramegha tataka, also known as Dusi-Mamandur tank is located behind the caves, which believed to be built Mahendravarman I. The cave contain Tamil Brahmi inscriptions and cave paintings. Wiki.

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Pallava’s contribution towards rock cut temple architecture is remarkable . Kailasanathar Temple at Kanchipuram , Mandakapattu cave temples , Shore temple and Ratha temples declare their excellence in rock cut cave temple architecture. It might have commenced at Mamandur which is very near to their capital Kanchipuram. These temples are situated at twin villages Mamandur and Narasapalayam. Pallavas might have experimented rock cut architecture here.
Four caves have been excecuted on the hills of Narasapalayam which runs from south to north. There are many cracks seen on the pillars and that might have be the reason that plan was dropped and the work is left unfinished.
There are two Chola inscriptions in the cave no 2. One of the cave temple is referred as Uruttiravalisvaram and this temple is dedicated to Lord Siva. There are pair of dwarapalakas here.Cave no 1 is attributed to Mahendra Varman (600-630AD ) and the damaged inscription speaks about his play the Mattavilasa and his titles. The fourth cave is unfinished one and at the southern end of the hillock. No idols are noticed in the other caves.

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Pallava’s contribution towards rock cut temple architecture is remarkable . Kailasanathar Temple at Kanchipuram , Mandakapattu cave temples , Shore temple and Ratha temples declare their excellence in rock cut cave temple architecture. It might have commenced at Mamandur which is very near to their capital Kanchipuram. These temples are situated at twin villages Mamandur and Narasapalayam. Pallavas might have experimented rock cut architecture here.
Four caves have been excecuted on the hills of Narasapalayam which runs from south to north. There are many cracks seen on the pillars and that might have be the reason that plan was dropped and the work is left unfinished.
There are two Chola inscriptions in the cave no 2. One of the cave temple is referred as Uruttiravalisvaram and this temple is dedicated to Lord Siva. There are pair of dwarapalakas here.Cave no 1 is attributed to Mahendra Varman (600-630AD ) and the damaged inscription speaks about his play the Mattavilasa and his titles. The fourth cave is unfinished one and at the southern end of the hillock. No idols are noticed in the other caves.

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