Tiger Cave — Chengalpattu | AllMandir

Where is Tiger Cave? Tiger Cave is a Hindu mandir in Pattipulam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.

Location: Pattipulam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

Address: East Coast Road (Thiruvanmiyur - Mahabalipuram - Marakkanam - Pondicherry Road), Pattipulam

Postal code: 603104

Visiting this temple

Where is Tiger Cave? Tiger Cave is a Hindu mandir in Pattipulam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. Visiting Tiger Cave: plan darshan during published temple hours when available. This mandir serves the local Hindu community in Pattipulam, Chengalpattu, 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 Tiger Cave. Check the temple’s phone line or social pages before you leave, especially on weekends and festival dates. The mandir sits in Pattipulam near Chengalpattu. 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 Shiva Temple, Mukunda Nayanar Temple, Mukunda Nayanar, Trimurti cave 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 Chengalpattu, open the Chengalpattu panchang on AllMandir (/panchang/chengalpattu-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

The temple follows the rock-cut style of architecture. Recognised as Monument of National Importance.

The Yali Mandabam (Tiger Cave) is a 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 Yali Mandabam (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).

Nearby Hindu temples

• Shiva Temple — Pattipulam
• Mukunda Nayanar Temple — Chengalpattu district
• Mukunda Nayanar — Mahabalipuram
• Trimurti cave temple — Tamil Nadu
• Sthalasayana Perumal Temple — Kanchipuram district
• Pidari Ratha / Valian Kuttai Ratha — Mahabalipuram

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