Mahavir Tirthankara / மகாவீர் தீர்தங்கரர், கரமாமோடு / Karamamodu, Pudukottai District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Mahavir Tirthankara sculptures in a Shiva temple at Karamamodu in Pudukkottai District was a part of structural and Rock Cut cave  Shiva and Vishnu temples visit in Tiruchirappalli, Pudukottai and Sivaganga Districts, on 21^st November 2021.  During a visit like this we used to couple some heritage sites. This Place Karamamodu is a lesser known heritage Jain site, which is not frequently visited even by Tamil Jains community.

On the way to Tiruchirappalli from Pudukkottai, had seen many Yellow boards installed by Jains to mark Tirthankara idols or Jains heritage sites. Jainism was once flourished in Pudukkottai area.  On seeing this Yellow board, which showed direction to Tirthankara idol in Shiva temple, decided to visit this place through Google map route. Since it was a rainy day, the path was very slushy, slippery and some place water also stagnated. We could travel through our car up to 300 meters before a Shiva temple. Reached the Shiva temple after negotiating and wading through a pool of water.

A Square banam on a round Avudayar Shiva Linga.

The Tirthankara is installed along with a Shiva Linga and an Omthai Amman, a Kula deivam for a Kanthalur Kulam, Pangalikal ( Chithappa-Periyappa ) of Chinna Salem in Salem District.

The Tirthankara is in ardha padmasana posture. Mukkudai, ashoka creepers are shown above his head. Two samaratharis are shown on both sides of Tirthankara.     

CONTACT DETAILS

A Mobile number is written on the wall reads as +91 8524979499, may be poojari of this temple.

HOW TO REACH

This Shiva temple is about 900 meters off the Outer ring Road, which Joins at Thuvakudi ( Thanjavur Road ), 21 KM from Tiruchirappalli, 50 KM from Pudukkottai and  347 KM from Chennai.

Nearest railway station is Tiruchirappalli

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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