2000 year old Subrahmanya Temple
The Subramanya Temple at Saluvankuppam, TN, is a shrine dedicated to deity Murugan. The shrine unearthed in 2005, consists of two layers: a brick temple constructed during the Sangam period (3rd century BCE) and a granite Pallava temple dating..
The Subramanya Temple at Saluvankuppam, TN, is a shrine dedicated to deity Murugan. The shrine unearthed in 2005, consists of two layers: a brick temple constructed during the Sangam period (3rd century BCE) and a granite Pallava temple dating..
from the 8th century AD and constructed on top of the brick shrine. It has been estimated that the age of the brick shrine range from 1700 to 2200 years.
After the 2004 tsunami had subsided, archaeologists discovered rock inscriptions which had been exposed by the tsunami waves
After the 2004 tsunami had subsided, archaeologists discovered rock inscriptions which had been exposed by the tsunami waves
close to the hamlet of Saluvankuppam, The inscriptions by the Rashtrakutaking Krishna III and the Chola kings Parantaka I and Kulothunga Chola I spoke of a Subramanya Temple at Thiruvizhchil (the present day Saluvankuppam).
Then the ASI team identified a nearby mound as the site of the temple. In 2005, archaeologists unearthed the temple.
Info Source: Tamilnadu-favtourism[dot]blogspot
Pic Credits: Murugan[dot]org
Pic Credits: Murugan[dot]org
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