Jaina Archaeological Heritage of Tamilnadu

Author(s): A Ekambarnathan
Publisher: Bharat Varshiya Digambar Jain Mahasabha

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born in Kumulur in Erumimatu (Mysore region) 15 and the inscription is the earliest epigraphic evidence for contacts between Jaina communities in Karnataka and Tamilnadu.
Sittanavasal continued to flourish as a stronghold of Jaina sect from the 7th to the 9th Century A.D. A rock cut temple dedicated to three Thirthankaras had been hewn out in the northern periphery of the same hillock. This rock cut temple comprises of an inner shrine and ardha mandapa in front.
References
1. Y. Subbarayalu & K.V. Raman, "A new Tamil-Brahmi Inscription from Arittapati."
Journal of Indina History, vol. LIX, 1971, pp. 229-232
2. I. Mahadevan, Corpus of Tamil-Brahmi Inscriptions, Mangulam, Nos. 1-2.
3.Ibid., Nos. 2&3
4. Annual Report on Epigraphy (ARE), 135/1903.
5. I. Mahadevan, op.cit., Alagarmalai, Nos. 1-15.
6. ARE, 396/1954-55
7. I. Mahadevan, op.cit., Tirupparankunram, Nos. 1-4.
8. Ibid., Muttupatti, Nos. 1-3
9. Ibid., Kongarpuliyankulam, Nos. 1-3
10. Ibid., Varichchiyur, Nos. 1-2
11. Ibid., Karungalakudi, No.1
12. Ibid., Vikramangalam, Nos. 1-3
13. T.V. Mahalingam, Early South Indian Palaeography, pp.
258-266.
14. I. Mahadevan, op.cit., Marugaltalai, No.1
15. T.V. Mahalingam, op.cit., pp. 245-250.