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JAIN ART AND ARCHITECTURE ENLIGHTEN YOURSELF BY SELF STUDY OF JAINOLOGY
LESSON - EIGHTEEN (CONT.)
Dr. Kamini Gogri In Tamilnadu
Its neighboring hills Annaimalai, Nagamalai, 7 Jainism entered in Tamilnadu most probably
Alagarmalai, Muttupatti, Eruvadi, etc. are very from Kalinga in about 4th c.B.C. Visakhacarya
rich from Jain sculptural and painting standpoint.
It is a land of origin of Samgama literature. proceeds to Cola and Pandya countries with the She entire Munisangha. It can be supported by the
Tirukurala, Tolkappiyam, Naladiyara, Cintamani,
Silakppadikaram, Nilakesi, Manimekhalai, caverns containing beds carved out in the rock
Kurala etc. are the Jain epics of early period. found in hills and mountains around the
Pujyapada, Vajranandi, Aryanandi, Patrakesari Pudukottai, Madura and Tinnevelly and rock-cut
etc. were the prominent Jaincaryas of the e sculptures and inscriptions in the hills of the north
period. Afterwards Jainism was patronized * Arcot district which indicate the existence of
by the Kadamba kings. In Tinnevelly region Jainism in Tamil Nadu in 3rd c.B.C. Kanci was
the Kalugumallai, Tiruchcharanattumalai, one of the important seat of learning in South
Nagarajaswami temple belonged to Jains but India. It was the capital of Pallvas who were
they are under the control of Vedicas. Thus the hy mostly Jains in early centuries. The inscriptions
survey of Jainism in South India gives and of Jinakanchi refers to some prominent
apparent picture of its position that it was there Jaincaryas of the city like Kundakunda,
popular during the period of Tirthankara Samantabhadra, Jinacandra, Pujyapada,
Mahavira or even earlier to him. The popularity Akalanka, Anantavirya, Bhavanand, mallisena
augmented gradually and Digambara sect beetc. The North and South Arcot region is very
came the prominent one. During about 11th c. rich from Jain archaeological standpoint.
A.D., Vaisnavism, Alawara and Lingayatas Pancapandava, Trirumalai, Vallimalai, Vidal,
came into existence and stood against Jainism Villipuram, Chinglaput may be specially men
that caused a serious blow to its propagation. tioned. Sittanavasal, Narttamalai, Tenimalai, The devotees of Sambandara. TirunavukBommamalai, Malamala, Samanar Kudagu, karasata. Appara. Mukkanti, Tirumalasai, etc. have been the Jain centers since last two Tirumangai Vira-Saivas committed heavy thousand years. Most of these places have atrocities on Jain society, temples, sculptures paintings, and sculptures of Sittanavasala tra- and Vasadis. Their massacres took place and dition, which may be compared with Ajanta and the Jain centers were converted into Saiva or Sigirya. Some of the rock-cut temples like Vaisnava temples. Some places like ? Samanar Kudagu have been converted into Pillaiyarapatti and Kunnakkundi, Arittayatti, Visnu temples.
Nartamallai, and Kulugamalai, Tiruccirapalli,
Virasikhamani, Kudumiyamalai, Dalavaura, In Madurai
Siyamangalam and Mamamdura can be cited Madurai was the capital of Pandyas who in this respect. All this can be evaluated as foltook their favorable attitude towards Jainism. lows.
પ્રબદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુપરંપચ વિશેષાંક છે પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુપરંપરા વિશેષાંક પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક છે પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપરા વિશેષાંક
પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપરા વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન ઃ ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપચ વિશેષાંક પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુ પરંપરા વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ભારતીય ગુરુપરંપચ વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવનઃ ભારતીય ગુરુપરંપચ વિશેષાંક
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