Narthamalai | |
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village | |
  Narthamalai Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Narthamalai Narthamalai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′N 78°46′E / 10.51°N 78.76°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukottai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 91-4322 |
| Vehicle registration | TN55 |
Narthamalai, a cluster of small hills, is 25 km from Trichy on the Trichy-Pudukottai highway in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Here can be seen some of the oldest rock cut cave temples, as well as the longest rock-cut edicts, similar to Asokan edicts and extremely rare in the south of India.[1] The town houses Vijayalaya Choleeswaram built during the 9th century. The two rock-cut temples are classic examples of how temple architecture styles were fusing in different parts of the country.[1]
- ^ a b "Classic example of Chola architecture". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 November 2004. Archived from the original on 26 January 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2007.