Jaina Archaeological Heritage of Tamilnadu

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

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. JAINA ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF TAMILNADU
Both of these temples received benefaction from the ruling community as well as the Jaina followers. Inscriptions found on the temples are replete with various kinds of donation made for the conduct of worship in them. Officials of the Chola King Rajaraja I endowed lands to the temples. U King Kulottunga II personally took interest in these temples and endowed the whole village Sirusattanallur for offerings and worship." It deserves special mention that majority of the endowments made to the temples was by the Malayaman, Sediraya and Kadava vassals of the Cholas. Thus, receiving due royal support from the members of the Chola family and their feudal lords, the Appandainatha temple grew into a huge temple complex with additional shrines, mandapas and a prakara having the gopura on the eastern side in later times.
Perumandur - Adinatha temple
Perumandur near Tindivanam has a 9th century temple dedicated to Adinatha and a 11th century temple to Chandraprabha not far away from the former. The Adinatha temple was known as Ravikula Sundaraperumpalli, probably named after a Chola King. Even though the superstructure had undergone renovations and repairs several times, its basal portion retains originality. In the 9th century, the temple consisted of a shrine and an ardhamandapa. Subsequently, a mahamandapa, an Yakshi shrine and an enclosure wall were added in the 12th century. A.D. * In the year 1192 A.D., Rajarajasambhuvaraya Chieftain constructed the Yakshi shrine, consecrated therein the image of Ambika and granted some lands for the expenses connected with the worship of the goddess. As the income accrued from the lands was not sufficient For Private & Personal Use Only