All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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Lord Dharmanatha Thirthankara, the rays of the rising Sun falls at his feet and slowly rises to his face.
Festival takes place in first fortnight of March.
253. AARPAKKAM : (25 kms from Kanchipuram, Chengalput Dist.) It is a small village. The temple here has the deity Lord Rishabha-devar. The jains celebrate the ear boring ceremony of their children in this temple.
Festival takes place on the nirvan day of Lord Rishabhadevar. 254. KANCHIPURAM (77 kms from Chennai, Chengalput dist.)
Kanchipuram is the seat of three religions: Jaina, Shaiva and Vaishnava. But now the jain fame has faded in its importance and recognition.
Kanchipuram considered to be one of the seven sacred cities in India was successively the capital of Pallava Kings. Some of the best temples of Kanchipuram were built by Pallava Kings during the 7th and 8th century A.D. Today it abodes well known for its temples and also for its handwoven silk fabrics.
The important temples here are (1) Ekambareswar Temple (Shiva temple) (2) Kailasnathar Temple (Shiva Temple) (3) Sri Vaikunta perumal Temple (Vishnu temple) (4) Sri Varadaraja Temple (Vishnu Temple) and (5) Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple (Parvathi). 255. JINA KANCHI: (Thirupathi Kundram) (4 kms on the outskirts of Kanchipuram town)
This is one of the ancient Digambar vidyapeetas. The temple here is 1,500 years old and renovated at different period. There are paintings in the ceiling that belong to 18th century A.D. depicting life of Thirthankaras. The main deity is Lord Vardhamana.
256. BIRUDUR: (2kms east of Vandavasi, North Arcot Dist.)
This is an ancient village and has a jain temple which is 700 years old. Sri Adijina Bhagawan is the presiding deity.
Festivals are observed on Akshya Trithiya and Pongal.
257. ELANGADU :(10 kms south west of Vandavasi, North Arcot Dist.) This is a small village and has a temple dedicated to Sri Rishabha Thirthanakara.
Festivals here are Akshaya Trithiya and Pongal.
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