Jainism in Tamil Nadu

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Jainism in Tamil Nadu is about the origin, flourishment and present status of the religion in the state.

History

Inscriptions dating back to eighth century CE were found in Trichy narrating the presence of Jain monks in the region.^[1]

Jain Caves and Stone Beds

• Tirumalai (Jain complex)
• Kalugumalai Jain Beds
• Thirakoil
• Samanar Hills
• Sittanavasal Cave
• Armamalai Cave
• Mangulam
• Kurathimalai, Onampakkam
• Panchapandavar Malai
• Seeyamangalam
• Kanchiyur Jain cave and stone beds
• Andimalai Stone beds, Cholapandiyapuram
• Adukkankal, Nehanurpatti
• Ennayira Malai

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  The 16 meter statue of Neminath, the tallest Jain sculpture in Tamil Nadu.
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  Parshvanatha at Thirakoil, 8th Century
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  Gomateshwara at Kalugumalai Jain Beds, 8th century
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  Parshvanatha at Kalugumalai Jain Beds, 8th century
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  Bahubali at Andimalai Caves
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  Parshvanatha at Kurathimalai, 8th Century AD
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  Mahaveer Swami at Kurathimalai, 8th Century AD
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  Jain Reliefs at Panchapandava Bed, Kizhavalavu, 9th Century
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  Image of Mahavira at Samanar Hills, 9th century
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  Jain Reliefs at Samanar Hills, 9th century
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  Jain Sculptures at Othakakai
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  Sculpture of Mahavira in a cave at Sundararajapuram, Madurai
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  Mahavir, Parshavanatha and Bahubali, Seeyamangalam, 9th century

Main Temple

• Mel Sithamur Jain Math
• Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Temple
• Arahanthgiri Jain Math
• Trilokyanatha Temple
• Karanthai Jain Temple
• Chitharal Jain Temple
• Chitharal malaikovil
• Poondi Arugar Temple

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  Chitharal malaikovil, before 425 AD
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  Mel Sithamur Jain Math
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  Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Temple
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  Arahanthgiri Jain Math
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  Karanthai Jain Temple
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  Thirupanamur Digambar Jain Temple
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  Shri Adinatheeswarar Jain Temple, Desur
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  Thiruparuthikundram temple, Kanchipuram
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  Shikhar of Thiruparuthikundram temple, Kanchipuram
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  Painting at Thiruparuthikundram temple, Kanchipuram
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  Chitharal Jain Temple
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  Carvings at Chitharal Jain Temple
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  Gingee Jain Temple

See also

• Tamil Jain
• Kalugumalai Jain Beds
• Thirakoil
• Kanchiyur Jain cave and stone beds

References

Jain temples in India
See also : Jain temples in North America
Bihar	Pawapuri Statue of Vasupujya
Delhi	Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir Naya Mandir Ahinsa Sthal
Gujarat	Bhadreshwar Jain Temple Girnar Hutheesing Palitana Shankheshwar Taranga
Jharkhand	Shikharji
Karnataka	Badami cave temples Dharmasthala Temple Jain Temple, Lakkundi Panchakuta Basadi, Kambadahalli Saavira Kambada Basadi Sankighatta Shravanabelagola
Kerala	Anantnath Swami Temple Jain temple, Alleppey Jain Temple, Kidanganad Jainimedu Jain temple Kattil Madam Temple
Madhya Pradesh	Bawangaja Jain temples of Khajuraho Kanch Mandir Sonagiri Bibrod Tirth
Maharashtra	Gajpanth Kumbhoj Statue of Ahimsa
Nagaland	Dimapur Jain Temple
Odisha	Digambara Jaina Temple, Khandagiri Parsvanath Jain Temple-I Parsvanath Jain Temple-II
Rajasthan	Ajmer Jain temple Nareli Jain Temple Padampura Sanghiji Shri Mahavirji Tijara Jain temple
Tamil Nadu	Arahanthgiri Jain Math Kalugumalai Jain Beds Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple Mel Sithamur Jain Math Thirakoil
Telangana	Kulpakji
Uttar Pradesh	Jambudweep Digamber Jain Mandir Hastinapur
West Bengal	Calcutta Jain Temple
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