The Sittannavasal Jain rock cut caves are situated on top of a rocky hill in the Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu. The caves are known for the vibrant wall and roof murals. Sittannavasal is a Tamil word, which means ‘the abode of the great saints’. Most of us are aware of the vibrant murals of the world famous Ajanta caves in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. The paintings at the Jain rock cut cave at Sittannavasal (also called the ArivarKovil) are said to be second only to the Ajanta paintings, yet they are hardly known....