Jinamanjari 1998 04 No 17

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

Page 82

The temple dedicated to Chandraprabha is located on the southern bank of river Cauvery. It was caused by Vijaynallulan, a native of Talakkudi. The lithic record found in the temple refers to endowments made to the temple by Rajaraja I, his military chief Mummadi Cola Brahmarayan; his elder sister Kundavai who commissioned a lake at the site, and an wife of an officer of Rajaraja; and king Kulottunga III who personally took interest in the temple.
Once there flourished the Jain sangha known as Vira Sangha under the leadership of saint Gunabhadra. Presently, there are only three Jain families in the village.
Valatti is an ancient Jain village surrounded by hills on the western and southern sides. The village is located 13 km from Gingee. The natural cavern has darsana bimbas of Pārṣva carved on the overhanging walls and it belongs to tenth century Cola style architecture. The temple which is dedicated to Rṣabha belongs to circa 16th century. There is a cave on the outskirts of the village. It is known as Nalgnana Kundru - samyagnan hillock, where there is a bas-relief of Pārṣva.
There are 30 Jain families.
Vidur is a hamlet situated 24 km southeast of Tindivanam. The village was known for producing many philosophers who wrote on Jaina philosophy. The temple was built for Rṣabha in circa 10th century, and a lithic record - a slab built into the floor of the mandapa in front of the central shrine of the Rashtrakuta king Krishna III (939-968 C.E.) has come to light. It reveals his patronage to the temple and also his sway over Tondaimandalam for about a quarter of a century. There are 51 Jain families.
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Veeranmoor is an ancient Jain village located 20 km north of Gingee. This village produced the Bhaṭṭāraka for the Jain matha at Melsithamoor and that too from the same family. The temple was built in circa 14th century, dedicated to Rṣabha.
The village has 41 Jain families.
Vellimedupettai is 10 km north of Tindivanam. The temple here is about 220 years dedicated to Tirthankara Anantanatha. There are 30