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No. 217
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Findspot
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Ariṭṭāpaṭṭi
Mēlür
Madurai
Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Below a Jaina image carved on a rock in the hill known as Kaňchamalai (kaliňjamalai) near Ariṭṭāpaṭṭi.
A. D. 9th century characters
Tamil, Vatteluttu
Records that the sacred image was caused to be cut on the hill known as Tiruppiņaiyanmalai, by Ajjanandi on behalf of the accountants (Karaṇattar) of Nerkoḍu. It had to be protected by the people of Vāņiyakkuḍi.
M. Chandramurti, "Ancient Vestiges in Kaliňjamalai", Mukkudai, July, 1975, pp. 13-14.
The rock contains an image of a Tirthankara in seated posture, canopied by a tripple umbrella over his head. The hill is referred to in the record as Tiruppiņaiyanmalai.
