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Hidden within the rugged, sun-scorched landscapes of the Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu lies a site that defies the conventional logic of Dravidian architecture. Often overshadowed by the towering gopurams of Madurai or the coastal grandeur of Mahabalipuram, Vettuvan Koil at Kalugumalai is a breath taking anomaly—a 8th century monolithic marvel carved from the top down into a single granite hi