Vizhinjam Cave Temple

Vizhinjam Cave Temple is an 8th century BC Hindu temple at Vizhinjam, near Trivandrum in southern Kerala, India. The temple is located about 17 kilometers from Trivandrum city centre. Vizhinjam served as headquarters of the Ay kings who ruled the southern parts of Kerala in the 8th century. Considered to be the smallest rock-cut shrine in southern India, the Vizhinjam Rock-cut cave is dated to back to 8th century. The granite cave encloses a one-celled shrine with a loose sculpture of Vinadhara Dakshinamurti. The outer wall of the cave depicts unfinished reliefs of Siva as “Tripurantakara” on the left and as “Nataraja” with Parvati on the rightIt is believed to be one of the earliest rock-cut cave temples in Kerala. This rock cut cave is now a protected monument under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India since 1965. Temple oppening Timing, 9 morning to 6 evening. It remains closed on Mondays.