Tirukkalukkunram, "the sacred hill of the Eagles" also called 'Pakshitirtham' near Mamallapuram in Tamilnadu, is one of the sacred Saivite centres sung by the Tamil saints of the 7th century and later times but also known for its temples of remarkable architecture, sculptures and iconography. It has a rock-cut temple of Narasimhavarman I Pallava (7th) the picturesque Vedagirisvara Temple at the top of the hill and the magnificent temple complex of ...
