In Malayadippati, there are two cave temples hewn out of same rock, similar to that of Thirumayam. The bas-relief sculpture of Mahishasura-mardini in the Siva shrine is very impressive. The Sapta-matrika frieze here will interest iconographers. Practitioners of Kundalini yoga may also find it worth studying this group of sculpture for it is an authentic 1200-year old composition. There are paintings on the walls, ceiling and sculptures in the Vishnu shrine. Also there are some prehistoric burial sites near to Malayadippatti village. Malayadippatti is a small village in the northern half of the Pudukkottai district. In the early inscriptions the place was called Thiru-valatturmalai. It is 40 km away from Puddukkottai, in the Killukkottai-Kiranur route, 3 km away from Killukkottai and 20 km from Kiranur. One can reach this place by taking the diversion either from Adhanakkottai on the Thanjavur-Puddukkottai road or from Kiranur on Tiruchirappalli-Pudukkottai National highway. Town Bus facility is available from Kiranur and Killukkottai.
