Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple — Kanniyakumari | AllMandir
Where is Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple? Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple is a Hindu mandir in Maniyankuzhi, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
Location: Maniyankuzhi, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Address: Marthandam - Pechiparai Road, Maniyankuzhi
Postal code: 629161
Visiting this temple
Where is Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple? Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple is a Hindu mandir in Maniyankuzhi, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Visiting Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple: plan darshan during published temple hours when available. This mandir serves the local Hindu community in Maniyankuzhi, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Use AllMandir for the map, driving directions, and to compare nearby mandirs before you travel. Published darshan hours are not on file yet for Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple. Check the temple’s phone line or social pages before you leave, especially on weekends and festival dates. The mandir sits in Maniyankuzhi near Kanniyakumari. If you are new to the area, open the directions link for turn-by-turn routing and parking hints from your map app. Nearby mandirs on AllMandir include Alappancode Easwara Kala Bhoothathan Temple. Many families visit a cluster of temples in one trip — compare timings on each listing before you go. For tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal, and festival dates while you are in Kanniyakumari, open the Kanniyakumari panchang on AllMandir (/panchang/kanniyakumari-district-tamil-nadu-in). Panchang follows your saved city and regional calendar edition in the app. AllMandir is a free directory: temple photos when shared, heritage notes for famous pilgrimage sites, festival calendars, and member sign-in for saved mandir and comments. Report corrections from the temple page so the listing stays accurate for the next visitor.
History & significance
Recognised as Monument of National Importance.
Thirunandikkara Cave Temple, also referred to as Thirunanthikarai rock-cut Shiva temple, is a 9th-century rock-cut Hindu cave temple in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Shiva, with murals and inscriptions. It is attributed to the Ay king Vikramaditya Varaguna by Archaeological Survey of India, but to Pandya rulers (Nedunjadaiyan) a few decades earlier by Ajit Kumar, an archaeologist. It is part of a larger active temple complex named the Thirunanthikarai Shri Nandeeswara temple, Thirunanthikarai and is carved out of the side of a rocky hillock to the north of the temple complex.
Temple questions
Where is Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple?
Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple is a Hindu mandir in Maniyankuzhi, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
What are Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple darshan timings?
Check Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple darshan timings on AllMandir or contact the temple before visiting. Festival days often have different hours.
How do I reach Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple?
Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple is in Maniyankuzhi, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu (Marthandam - Pechiparai Road, Maniyankuzhi). Open the AllMandir temple page for the map and directions.
Nearby Hindu temples
- Alappancode Easwara Kala Bhoothathan Temple — Kanniyakumari district
