Yanaimalai is located ten kilometers east of Madurai on trunk road leading to Thiruchirappalli. There has a continuous historical importance with its historical monuments and other sources of cultural ethos since the Sangam age.
There is a natural cavern of the Jains located at the top of the hill’s southern side with Brahmi Tamil Brahmi inscription of the 1st century A.D. The bas reliefs sculptural panels of the Jain Thirthankaras, Yakshi and Yaksha are seen at the façade of a natural cavern located on the western side of the hill at a medium height belong to the 9th-10th century A.D.
This resource lecture was delivered by Dr. V. Vedachalam Archaeologist, Dr. G. Sethuraman, Art Historian on 14th February 2021. This event is organized by DHAN Foundation in collaboration with INTACH, Travel Club Madurai, Solai Vattara Kalangiam of Madurai Rural Region.