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RELIGION AND CULTURE OF THE JAINS
Arcot District are the other important Jain centres, most of which flourished during the Cõla period.
Pudukkalani near Amūr in the South Arcot District contains a boulder with Jain sculptures, one of which represents Pārsvanātha and is assignable to the 9th century A.D. 111
At Pulal near Madras there is a temple for Rşabhadeva, which probably owes its origin to the Colas. The temple now goes by the name of Emmãnkoyil. According to one of the Mackenzie manuscripts, there was a Jain temple dedicated to Neminātha at Vāmanāthapura (Mylapore, Madras), which fell into ruins due to sea erosion. However, the image of Neminātha is said to have been removed to Cittāmūr for safety. 112
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