Sittanavasal (Tamil name: ?????????????) is a small hamlet in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu; India.

The Sittanavasal Cave; also known as Arivar Kovil; is a Jain monastery of the 7th century; small in size; excavated in a bluff on the western slope of the hill in its centre. It is noted for its paintings which have been painted in fresco-secco technique with many mineral colours. The painting themes depict a beautiful lotus pond and flowers; people collecting lotuses from the pond; two dancing figures; lilies; fish; geese; buffaloes and elephants. Pictures From History