Book Title: Jaina Inscriptions in Tamilnadu
Author(s): A Ekambarnathan, C K Sivprakasham
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai

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________________ South Arcot District Contents Reference Remarks No. 426 Village Taluk District Findspot Dynasty King Records that the five shrines of Brahmadēva, Gaṇadhara, Saraswati, Padmavati and Jvālamalini were constructed with the permission of the Pontiff of the Chittämür matha, by Guṇamālai ammal, the wife of SriBalaiya of Tiruppagambūr, the then deputy Collector. The lady also granted one kāņi of land for offerings to these five images of deities. A. Ekambaranathan, The History of Chittamur, pp. 68-69. Sri Balaiya is also said to have evinced keen interest in the development of this temple and at his instigation, the two huge sculptures of elephant, besides a large number of stone slabs, were brought from the ruined Vişņu temple in Gingee fort, and used for the construction of the Kalasasthapanamandapa at Chittämür. Chittämür 355 Gingee South Arcot On the third pillar of the alankaramaṇḍapa in the same temple. 1

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