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[[File:Tiger Cave Mamallapuram.jpg|thumb|right|The Tiger cave with [[tiger]] head carvings at the mouth of the cave|320x180px]]
[[File:Tiger Cave rocky outcrop.jpg|thumb|left|The rocky outcrop close to Tiger Cave. The discovery of an inscription on one of these led to the excavation of the Subrahmanya Temple|214x214px]]
The '''Tiger Cave''' is a [[Indian rock-cut architecture|rock-cut Hindu temple complex]] located in the hamlet of [[Saluvankuppam]] near [[Mahabalipuram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It gets its name from the carvings of [[tiger]] heads on the mouth of a cave which forms a part of the complex. The Tiger Cave is considered to be one of the Mahabalipuram rock-cut temples constructed by the [[Pallavas]] in the 8th century AD. The site is located on the [[Bay of Bengal]] coast and is a popular picnic spot and tourist destination. The temple is maintained by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI). The discovery of an inscription on a rocky outcrop in the Tiger Cave complex in 2005 led to the excavation of a [[Sangam period]] Subrahmanya Temple close by.<ref>{{cite news|title=Visit Tiger's Cave for a quiet weekend getaway|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=January 5, 2007|author=Swahilya|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/05/stories/2007010520020200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107064827/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/05/stories/2007010520020200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2007}}</ref>
==Architecture==
The cave temple is located {{convert|4.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from [[Mahabalipuram]], a world heritage site for the [[Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram]]. The rock cut shrine has a flight of steps. It has a small portico flanked by two pilasters which are supported by rampant lions. All around the entrance, there are images of lions, leading to the name of Tiger cave. There are two other cells that have elephant heads carved beneath them.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mahabalipuram|publisher=The Archealogical Survey of India, Government of India|year=2004|isbn=|location=New Delhi|last=C.|first=Sivaramamurthi|page=3|ref=Malla|page=34}}</ref>
== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Hindu cave temples in India]]
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