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Yanaimalai
9.9675° N, 78.1925° E
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Yanaimalai (Elephant Hill) is a protected monument and tourist attraction in Tamil Nadu, India. It has Jain sculptures, a Shaivite temple, and a Vaishnavite temple, namely the Narasingam Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple.
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Iron Age
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Rock-cut temples constructed
8th century
Name in use
over 2000 years
Sculpture garden proposal and withdrawal
2010
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Mines
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Rock SheltersModified Caves
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