The 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 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).Source: Wikipedia
