Granite hill
The rocky outcrop dominates the centre of the composition. Streets stop at its base, leaving an open shape that reads clearly in black and white.
Minimalist map poster · India
9.1494° N / 77.7057° E
A small town wrapped around the foot of a granite hill, its streets circling a rock-cut temple and ancient Jain carvings.

One city, five moods
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The map
Kalugumalai is a town in Thoothukudi district in southern Tamil Nadu, built at the base of a single rocky hill that rises from the surrounding plain. The hill is the defining feature of the map: streets and houses cluster around its lower slopes, while its summit and steep sides remain open ground. Around the town, farmland spreads across flat, dry country.
The hill is known for the Vettuvan Koil, an unfinished rock-cut temple carved downward into the granite in the eighth century under the Pandya dynasty, and for a large group of Jain relief sculptures cut into the rock face. These monuments make Kalugumalai one of the notable archaeological sites of the far south, even though the town itself is small.
Below the hill, a temple and its surrounding streets form the centre, with lanes running out towards fields and neighbouring villages. A Kalugumalai map poster shows the way the settlement bends around the rock, a distinctive outline that makes this map immediately different from the gridded towns of the plain.
The rocky outcrop dominates the centre of the composition. Streets stop at its base, leaving an open shape that reads clearly in black and white.
The monolithic rock-cut temple, carved in the Pandya period, sits on the hillside. It is small on the map but central to the town's reputation.
Lanes and house rows curve around the lower slopes, so the town's plan follows the contour of the hill instead of a straight grid.
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Why Kalugumalai
The map suits anyone with roots in Thoothukudi district, and also those interested in South Indian temple architecture. Its central hill gives the print a natural focal point, something few small-town maps can offer.
Add a name, a temple visit or a family date to the title and subtitle, and set the coordinates line. Choose among five styles; Paper and Sand bring warmth, Blueprint a cleaner look. Downloads cost $9 and include six print sizes.
Order the Kalugumalai poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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