Sittanavasal
sittanavasal | |
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Village | |
An entrance gate to Sittanavasal | |
| Coordinates: 10°27′58″N 78°44′02″E / 10.466°N 78.734°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Pudukkottai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04322 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 55 |
Sittanavasal is a small hamlet in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for the Sittanavasal Cave, a 2nd-century Jain cave complex. From the 7th to the 9th century A.D., the village flourished as a Jain centre.