Vihara Cell Group West — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Vihara Cell Group West Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, India
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About Vihara Cell Group West — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)
Vihara Cell Group West in Tamil Nadu, India is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) temple complex attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) temple-complex traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Vihara Cell Group West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
10.5353° N · 79.0227° E · 245 m · 3 mapped features
Vihara Cell Group West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Vihara Cell Group West
10.5361° N · 79.0235° EVihara Cell Group West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Vihara Cell Group West
10.5346° N · 79.0221° EVihara Cell Group West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Vihara Cell Group West
10.5364° N · 79.0217° E