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			{{Short description\|Jain Temple in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India}}
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	\| alt = Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple		\| alt = Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple
	\| caption = Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple		\| caption = Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple
	\| ~~native_name~~ = ~~தீபங்குடி தீபநாயகசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்~~		\| map_type = Tamil Nadu
	\| ~~native_name_lang~~ = Tamil		\| map_caption = Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple, [[Deepangudi]], Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu
	\| location = [[~~Arasavanangadu~~]], [[Tiruvarur ~~District\|Tiruvarur]]~~		\| coordinates = {{coord\|10.8296\|N\|79.5582\|E\|display=inline,title}}
			\| location = [[Deepangudi]], Arasavanangadu, Tiruvarur
	\| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]		\| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
	\| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]]		\| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]]
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	{{Jainism}}		{{Jainism}}
	'''Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple''' (தீபங்குடி தீபநாயகசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:தீபங்குடி தீபநாயகசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்]]</ref> is a [[Jain temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Jain]], located near [[Arasavanangadu]] in [[Kumbakonam]]-[[Tiruvarur]] road in [[Tiruvarur District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]

	~~==Other~~ Jain ~~Temples==~~		'''Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple''' is a [[Jain temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Jain]], located near [[Arasavanangadu]] in [[Kumbakonam]]-[[Tiruvarur]] road in [[Tiruvarur District]], Tamil Nadu, India.
	~~This~~ temple ~~is situated in Deepankudi~~ near [[Arasavanangadu]]~~. There are also Jain temples~~ in [[~~Bhagawan Chandraprabha Jain Temple, Kumbakonam\|~~Kumbakonam]], [[~~Mallinathaswamy Jain Temple, Mannargudi\|Mannargudi~~]], [[~~Adisvaraswamy Jain Temple, Thanjavur\|Thanjavur~~]] ~~and other places in~~ Tamil Nadu.<ref>http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/lB100/lB100pd1.jsp?book_id=216&pno=12</ref><ref>மயிலை சீனி வேங்கடசாமி, சமணமும் தமிழும்,திருநெல்வேலி தென்னிந்திய சைவசித்தாந்த நூற்பதிப்புக்கழகம் லிட், சென்னை, மூன்றாம் பதிப்பு 2000 </ref>

	==Structure of the temple==		==Structure of the temple==
	The temple has [[Garbhagriha\|sanctum sanctorum]], [[Gopuram\|Rajagopura]], artha [[mandapa]], front [[mandapa]].maha [[mandapa]] and [[Vimana (architectural feature)\|vimana]]. The gopura has three tiers, with the stucco figures of [[Tirthankara\|Tirttankara]]s. In the Vimana, Upapeeta, Peeta, Kumudha, Patti and Prastara are found. At the entrance of the ~~arthamandapa~~, guardian deities are found on either side. Near to them bronze sculpture of Tirttankara is found. In the entrance of the Mahamandapa also guardian deities are found. On the right side of the mandapa Sruthaskanda, Sasanadeva, Sasanadevi, Kshetrabalar and Tirttankara are found. Shrimes of Dharmadevi, Adhinatha, [[Jwalamalini]] and Brahmadevar are also found. Near the Rajagopura, Mutt is found.<ref name="gt"> G.Thillai Govindarajan, Jainism in Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu, Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, New Delhi, 110 001, May 2010</ref>		The temple has [[Garbhagriha\|sanctum sanctorum]], [[Gopuram\|Rajagopura]], artha [[mandapa]], front [[mandapa]].maha [[mandapa]] and [[Vimana (architectural feature)\|vimana]]. The gopura has three tiers, with the stucco figures of [[Tirthankara\|Tirttankara]]s. In the Vimana, Upapeeta, Peeta, Kumudha, Patti and Prastara are found. At the entrance of the [[Ardhamandapa\|artha mandapa]], guardian deities are found on either side. Near to them bronze sculpture of Tirttankara is found. In the entrance of the Mahamandapa also guardian deities are found. On the right side of the mandapa Sruthaskanda, Sasanadeva, Sasanadevi, Kshetrabalar and Tirttankara are found. Shrimes of Dharmadevi, Adhinatha, [[Jwalamalini]] and Brahmadevar are also found. Near the Rajagopura, Mutt is found.<ref name="gt">G.Thillai Govindarajan, Jainism in Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu, Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, New Delhi, 110 001, May 2010</ref>

	==Presiding deity==		==Presiding deity==
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	==Inscription==		==Inscription==
	During renovation of the Kailasanatha Temple near the Jain Temple an inscription of [[Rajendra Chola II]] was found, in September 2009. It notes about the donation offered. In the first part of the inscription one Nandhian has been referred. This Nandhian belonged to Jainism.<ref> சோழர் கால தூண் கல்வெட்டு-குடவாசலில் கண்டெடுப்பு, தினமலர், 28.9.~~2009 </ref>~~		During renovation of the Kailasanatha Temple near the Jain Temple an inscription of [[Rajendra Chola II]] was found, in September 2009. It notes about the donation offered. In the first part of the inscription one Nandhian has been referred. This Nandhian belonged to Jainism.<ref>சோழர் கால தூண் கல்வெட்டு-குடவாசலில் கண்டெடுப்பு, தினமலர், 28.9.2009</ref>

	~~==Festivals==~~
	Festivals are held regularly in this temple. For some years, during the last Sundays of December Tamil Jains celebrate Gnana Deepa Festival, lighting 1008 lamps.<ref> சமணத் திருத்தலங்கள் (சோழ மண்டலம்), ஆதிபகவன் சமணர் சங்கம், 53/22, ஜவுளிசெட்டித்தெரு, தஞ்சாவூர் 613 009, 2009 </ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Arihant (Jainism)]]		* [[Jainism in Tamil Nadu]]
	*[[God in Jainism]]
	*[[Jainism and non-creationism]]
	*[[Tijara Jain Temple]]
	*[[Jainism in Tamil Nadu]]
	* [[Tamil Jain]]		* [[Tamil Jain]]

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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	[[Category:Jain temples in Tamil Nadu]]		[[Category:Jain temples in Tamil Nadu]]
	[[Category:Tiruvarur district]]		[[Category:Tiruvarur district]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox religious building
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = File:Deepanayaga Swamy Jain Temple, Deepangudi, Thiruvarur.jpg
| alt = Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple
| caption = Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple
| native_name = தீபங்குடி தீபநாயகசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்
| native_name_lang = Tamil
| location = [[Arasavanangadu]], [[Tiruvarur District|Tiruvarur]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
| deity = [[Rishabhanatha]]
| established =
| creator =
}}
{{Jainism}}
'''Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple''' (தீபங்குடி தீபநாயகசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:தீபங்குடி தீபநாயகசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்]]</ref> is a [[Jain temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Jain]], located near [[Arasavanangadu]] in [[Kumbakonam]]-[[Tiruvarur]] road in [[Tiruvarur District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]

==Other Jain Temples==
This temple is situated in Deepankudi near [[Arasavanangadu]]. There are also Jain temples in [[Bhagawan Chandraprabha Jain Temple, Kumbakonam|Kumbakonam]], [[Mallinathaswamy Jain Temple, Mannargudi|Mannargudi]], [[Adisvaraswamy Jain Temple, Thanjavur|Thanjavur]] and other places in Tamil Nadu.<ref>http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/lB100/lB100pd1.jsp?book_id=216&pno=12</ref><ref>மயிலை சீனி வேங்கடசாமி, சமணமும் தமிழும்,திருநெல்வேலி தென்னிந்திய சைவசித்தாந்த நூற்பதிப்புக்கழகம் லிட், சென்னை, மூன்றாம் பதிப்பு 2000 </ref>

==Structure of the temple==
The temple has [[Garbhagriha|sanctum sanctorum]], [[Gopuram|Rajagopura]], artha [[mandapa]], front [[mandapa]].maha [[mandapa]] and [[Vimana (architectural feature)|vimana]]. The gopura has three tiers, with the stucco figures of [[Tirthankara|Tirttankara]]s. In the Vimana, Upapeeta, Peeta, Kumudha, Patti and Prastara are found. At the entrance of the arthamandapa, guardian deities are found on either side. Near to them bronze sculpture of Tirttankara is found. In the entrance of the Mahamandapa also guardian deities are found. On the right side of the mandapa Sruthaskanda, Sasanadeva, Sasanadevi, Kshetrabalar and Tirttankara are found. Shrimes of Dharmadevi, Adhinatha, [[Jwalamalini]] and Brahmadevar are also found. Near the Rajagopura, Mutt is found.<ref name="gt"> G.Thillai Govindarajan, Jainism in Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu, Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, New Delhi, 110 001, May 2010</ref>

==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity is known as Deepanayakaswamy and Deepanathar.<ref name="gt"/> As the presiding deity is called as Deepanayakaswamy the place was to be known as Deepankudi.<ref>[http://www.ahimsaiyatrai.com/2014/07/deepangudi.html Shri Adhinathar Jain Temple]</ref>

==Inscription==
During renovation of the Kailasanatha Temple near the Jain Temple an inscription of [[Rajendra Chola II]] was found, in September 2009. It notes about the donation offered. In the first part of the inscription one Nandhian has been referred. This Nandhian belonged to Jainism.<ref> சோழர் கால தூண் கல்வெட்டு-குடவாசலில் கண்டெடுப்பு, தினமலர், 28.9.2009 </ref>

==Festivals==
Festivals are held regularly in this temple. For some years, during the last Sundays of December Tamil Jains celebrate Gnana Deepa Festival, lighting 1008 lamps.<ref> சமணத் திருத்தலங்கள் (சோழ மண்டலம்), ஆதிபகவன் சமணர் சங்கம், 53/22, ஜவுளிசெட்டித்தெரு, தஞ்சாவூர் 613 009, 2009 </ref>

==See also==
*[[Arihant (Jainism)]]
*[[God in Jainism]]
*[[Jainism and non-creationism]]
*[[Tijara Jain Temple]]
*[[Jainism in Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Tamil Jain]]

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}

{{Jain Gods}}
{{Jainism topics}}
{{Authority control}}

{{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Jain temples in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tiruvarur district]]

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