sittanavasal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 An entrance gate to Sittanavasal | |
  sittanavasal Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°27′58″N 78°44′02″E / 10.466°N 78.734°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukkottai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04322 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 55 |
Sittanavasal is a small hamlet in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for the Sittanavasal Cave, a 2nd-century Jain cave complex.[1] From the 7th to the 9th century A.D., the village flourished as a Jain centre.[2][3]
- ^ Lālavānī, Gaṇeśa (1991). Jainthology: an anthology of articles selected from the Jain journal of last 25 years. Jain Bhawan. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore). The Society. 1994. p. 96. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Jain Journal. Jain Bhawan. 1989. p. 15. Retrieved 27 October 2012.