Book Title: Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Author(s): A Ekambarnathan, C K Sivprakasham
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai
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Karantai
Cheyyaru
North Arcot
On the east base of the Dharmadevi shrine in the Kunthu-Tirthankara temple.
Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Saka 1669 (1747 A.D.)
Tamil
Records the renovation in mortar of the
shrine of Kunthunathain Munigiri by
gopura of the
śvāmi
-
Devarājaśvāmi
Agastiyappanayinār.
ARE, 136/1939-40.
The superstructure of the gōpura of the Kunthunatha temple was renovated by one Agastiyappanayinār in 1747 A. D. Karantai was also called Munigiri.