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Their Temples and Sacred Places : 117 library containing precious manuscripts and numerous religious. books,
Muttupatti, sculptures of Ādinātha and of Mahāvīra, dating from the IX century, carved in the rock,
Nagercoil, near Comorin Cape, ancient big Jain centre from the vich to the Xvirth centuries, an old Jain temple converted into a mosque,
Panchapandavamalai, a Jain temple of the VIIIch century cut in the rock,
Peramandur, near Tindivanam, two restored ancient Jain temples with a modern statue in marble of Ādinātha and another of Candraprabha. An annual religious festival takes place here,
Ponnurmalai, 40 kms from Tindivanam, an important Jain centre with a temple dedicated to Ādinātha, a nice statue of Mahāvīra, a school and an apprentice school bearing the name of Kundakunda. It is here that this great Jain Master performed penance and wrote several of his literary and religious works.
Pudal, 15 kms from Chennai, the most ancient Jain temple of Tamil Nadu. Inside it, one can admire great statues of Rşabha, Pārsva and Padmāvati that attract numerous pilgrims, each year,
Pudukkotai, a hill with Jain caves containing stone beds for the ascetics, and inscriptions in ancient Brāhmi. In the museum one can see sculptures in stone and bronze,
Pugalur, several ancient Jain caves with inscriptions in Brāhmi. on Mount Arunattamalai,
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