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Perumukkal visit   About three years ago, I heard   from one of my acquaintances about a place called Perumukkal near Tindivanam which has both a historic and a prehistoric site. The stories that she narrated about her trip seemed really thrilling.   The caves she spoke about and the way she described the place were the very first triggers for my eagerness to visit the site. Then, while reading about the monuments in Mahabalipuram, an interesting document caught my eyes. It contained some brief information about the set of monuments in Perumukkal. A very quick glance through it made me crave to   experience the descriptions. I am writing this to induce those who are eager to crave and introduce others to this dreamland.   As the bright sunny morning gave way to a damp, hot afternoon, our car swiftly made a left turn to join the Tindivanam-Marakkanam bypass. Large, old tamarind trees, lush, green paddy fields, tiny yet tempting tea stalls, tractors and bullock-carts that were