▁The ▁huge ▁Sh iva ▁L ing a ▁is ▁at ▁the ▁southern ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁cave , ▁just ▁above ▁this ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁water hole ▁that ▁never ▁d ries ▁even ▁in ▁the ▁h ott est ▁days ▁during ▁sum mers . ▁The ▁Sh iva ▁L ing a ▁faces ▁the ▁east , ▁but ▁the ▁door ▁of ▁the ▁Gar b h ag ri ha ▁is ▁faced ▁towards ▁North . ▁The ▁L ing a ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁center , ▁fixed ▁on ▁to ▁a ▁rect angular ▁ped est al . ▁There ▁is ▁an ▁ever green ▁p ond ▁on ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁rock . ▁Since ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁the ▁temple ▁is ▁a ▁protected ▁monument ▁under ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Arch ae ology . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 0 8 ▁S iva ▁Tem ples ▁Category : C aves ▁of ▁Ker ala ▁Category : H indu ▁cave ▁tem ples ▁in ▁India ▁Category : Sh iva ▁tem ples ▁in ▁Ker ala ▁Category : H indu ▁tem ples ▁in ▁Th r iss ur ▁district ▁Category : J ain ▁tem ples ▁in ▁Ker ala ▁Category : 7 th - century ▁J ain ▁tem ples ▁m l : ത <0xE0> <0xB5> <0x83> ക ് ക <0xE0> <0xB5> <0x82> ർ ▁ മ <0xE0> <0xB4> <0xB9> ാ ദ േ വ ക ് ഷ േ ത ് ര ം <0x0A> </s> ▁Har ish ▁K umar ▁Gang war ▁was ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁in ▁the ▁sevent h ▁Lok ▁Sab ha ▁from ▁Pil ib hit ▁constitu ency ▁elected ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁on ▁Indian ▁National