点评:It's a lesser known but must visit archeological site in Mahabalipuram. There are big rocks spread in the area, Shiva temple and Yali Mandap. You could see small holes on many stones, as a witness to half done work. Parking is available. Ticket price is INR 25 for Indian adults. You can spend upto 1 hr here. --x-- Excerpt from wikipedia: 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.[1] The temple is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The discovery of an inscription on a rocky outcrop in the Yali Mandabam (Tiger Cave) complex in 2005 led to the excavation of a Sangam period Muruga Temple close by.
翻译:这是马哈巴利普拉姆一处鲜为人知却不容错过的考古遗址。这里散落着巨大的岩石,还有湿婆神庙和亚利曼达巴姆(Yali Mandap)。许多石头上都有小孔,那是工程未完成的痕迹。这里设有停车场。印度成人票价为25卢比。您可以在这里停留最多1小时。——摘自维基百科:亚利曼达巴姆(老虎洞)是一座岩凿印度教寺庙群,位于印度泰米尔纳德邦马哈巴利普拉姆附近的萨卢万库帕姆村。它的名字来源于洞穴入口处雕刻的老虎头像。亚利曼达巴姆(老虎洞)被认为是公元8世纪帕拉瓦王朝建造的马哈巴利普拉姆岩凿寺庙群之一。该遗址位于孟加拉湾沿岸,是一个热门的野餐地点和旅游目的地。[1]该寺庙由印度考古调查局(ASI)维护。2005年,在亚利曼达巴姆(虎穴)建筑群的一处岩石露头上发现了一块铭文,由此引发了附近一座桑伽姆时期穆鲁干神庙的发掘工作。