Chitharal Jain Rock Cut Temple, Vellamcode, District - Kanniyakumari (T.N.)

Vellamcode, Kanniyakumari, TAMIL NADU

629151

Address

District

Kanniyakumari

Pincode

629151

Temple Timings

Morning: 5:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Evening: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM,

How to Reach

Vellamcode village is located in Vilavancode Tehsil of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. It is 64 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram and 42 Kms from Kanniyakumari. Train: Kuzhithurai Railway Station (9 km) Air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (53 km)

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History

Chitharal is located about 45 kilometers away from kanniyakumari. It is famous for the Rock-cut temple. Hillock at Chitharal has a cave containing Rock-cut sculptures of Thirthankaras and attendent deities carved inside and outside dating back to 9th Century A.D. King Mahendra Varman I was responsible for the Jainism influence in this region. These have been preserved by the Central Archeological Survey of India. It comes under Vellankode panchayat.

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