Mel Sithamur Jain Math
Jina Kanchi Jain Math | |
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Mel Sithamur Jain Math | |
Main temple at the Jina Kanchi Jain Math
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Basic information | |
Location | Gingee, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu |
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Affiliation | Jainism |
Website | jinakanchi.com |
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Jina Kanchi Jain Math, Melsithamur, is a Jain Matha that is located near Gingee, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is the primary religious center of the Tamil Jain community.[1] It is headed by the primary religious head of this community, Bhattaraka Laxmisena Swami.[2]
History
The Villupuram area has been an important centre of Jainism since ancient times.[3] Historically, there was a Jain Math at Kanchipuram but it was shifted to its current location here.[4]
Overview
There are two temples and one of them is dedicated to Parsvanatha. The other temple is dedicated to Malinatha and it was originally a boulder containing rock-cut images of Bahubali, Parsvanatha, Adinatha, Mahavira and Ambika yakshi. These images were carved in the 9th century CE.[5]
Location
The Math is located 20 km off Tindivanam and 10 km east of Gingee.[1]
Photo gallery
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Bhattaraka Laxmisena resides at this Math
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Residence of Bhattaraka Laxmisena at the Mel Sithamur Jain Math
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Mulnayak of Parshva within the main temple at the Math
See also
References
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