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प्रश्न
Highlight the importance of Sittanavasal.
थोडक्यात उत्तर
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उत्तर
- Sittanavasal cave in Pudukkottai district is located on a prominent rock that stands 70 m above the ground.
- It has a natural cavern, known as Eladipattam, at one end, and a rock-cut cave temple at the other.
- Behind the fenced cavern, there are 17 rock beds marked on the floor.
- The largest of these ascetic beds contains a Tamil-Brahmi inscription that dates to the 2nd century B.C.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following was patronised by the Kalabhras?
Where are the Rock beds found with no head-rests?
Find out the odd one
Tamils broadly come under ______ sects of jainism.
The Sittanavasal cave temple has a natural cavern, known a ______.
______ is a Jain temple in a cave complex located near Arni town.
It is believed that the ______ were the patrons of Jainism.
Most of the Pallava rulers were ______.
The ______ century Kazhugumalai temple in Kovilpatti taluk marks the revival of Jainism.
According to 2011, the census of Buddist is 63,359.
