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paintings are on the roof and walls of the cave. The paintings were created by applying colours on the thin lime surface and over the thick mud surface. These paintings were made by the Jain monks who stayed in the cave during the period when their religion was flourishing in the ancient
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inscriptions are also seen on the walls of the cave. Most of the paintings and other arts in the cave have been damaged for various reasons.
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303:"Armamalai Cave – Malayampattu"
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