Saturday, 23 September 2023

Ancient Sri 1008 Aadhishwarar Digamber Jain Temple, ஶ்ரீ 1008 ஆதீஸ்வரர் திகம்பெர் ஜெயின் டெம்பிள், மேலப்பழந்தை / Melapazhandai, Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Shri Aadhiswarar Digambar Jain Temple at Melapazhandai was a, was a part of Uzhavarapani  at Kovilampoondi Jain Temple organised by the Tamil Jains, Ahimsa walk  Group  on 7th February 2021. This Jain Temple on the south side bank of River Cheyyar.


Main Deity       : Shri Adinath

Some of the salient features of this temple are…
The Jinalaya is facing east with and entrance arch. Stucco images of Adinathar with Chamaratharis are on the entrance arch. Dwajasthambam, manasthambam and balipeedam are after the entrance. Main deity Adinathar is in sitting posture. Adinath looks differently, ie bald head with elongated earlobes. And also the mukkudai. Flower motif are in prabhai. Chamaratharis are shown on both sides. The lanchanam, Rishabam is at the base.






HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION
The Inscription at the base records that the image was gifted by Appandai Nayinar. The style of the inscription belongs to 19th to 20th Century.  It was claimed that the original temple was constructed during Chozha period and no inscription found in this temple.  

ARCHITECTURE
The Jinalaya consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam and a open mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an adhistanam and an ekatala vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Tirthankaras images are in the greeva koshtams.



HOW TO REACH
This temple is 4 KM from Valappandal, 16 KM from Arani, 22 KM from Cheyyar, 35 KM from Arcot, 50 KM from Kanchipuram, 59 KM from Vellore, 75 KM from Tiruvannamalai and 135 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway Station is Kanchipuram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE




--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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