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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Jina Kanchi Jain Math
| native_name = ஜின காஞ்சி சமண மடம்
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = Mel Sithamur Jain Math, Tamil Nadu.JPG
| alt = Main temple at the Jina Kanchi Jain Math
| caption = Main temple at the Jina Kanchi Jain Math
| map_type =
| map_caption = Location within Tamil Nadu
| coordinates = {{coord|12|16|11|N|79|30|51|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Gingee]], [[Villupuram district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
| bhattaraka = [[Swasti Shri Laxmisena Swami]]
| deity = [[Parshvanatha]], [[Malinatha]]
| website = [http://jinakanchi.com/ jinakanchi.com]
}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mel Sithamur Jain Math}}
'''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.<ref name="southindianstates1">{{cite web |url=http://southindianstates.com/tamilnadu_districts/vilupuram/vilupuram-tourist-information1.html |title=Tourist Information of Vilupuram District Tamilnadu South Indian States India |publisher=Southindianstates.com |access-date=2012-05-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621053124/http://southindianstates.com/tamilnadu_districts/vilupuram/vilupuram-tourist-information1.html |archive-date=21 June 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It is headed by the primary religious head of this community, [[Bhattaraka Laxmisena]] Swami.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2FGSGmP4jNcC&q=Laxmisena+bhattaraka+tamil&pg=PA135 |title=Facets of Jainology: Selected Research Papers on Jain Society, Religion, and ... - Vilas Adinath Sangave - Google Books |access-date=2012-05-27|isbn=9788171548392 |year=2001 |last1=Sangave |first1=Vilas Adinath }}</ref>

==History==
The Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram areas have been an important centre of [[Jainism]] since ancient times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/08/stories/2008080858372200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811022707/http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/08/stories/2008080858372200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-08-11 |title=Front Page : Mahavira bas-relief tells a story |date=2008-08-08 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-05-27}}</ref> Historically, there was a Jain Math at [[Kanchipuram]] but it was shifted to its current location here.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jainsamaj.org/rpg_site/literature2.php?id=2634&cat=40&subcat=123&subsubcat=42 |title=on www.jainsamaj.org ( Jainism, Ahimsa News, Religion, Non-Violence, Culture, Vegetarianism, Meditation, India. ) |publisher=Jainsamaj.org |access-date=2012-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103836/http://jainsamaj.org/rpg_site/literature2.php?id=2634&cat=40&subcat=123&subsubcat=42 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Nayaks of Gingee|Venkatappa Nayak]] (1570-1600) is said to have given permission during his reign to build this Sittamur Jain Temple.<ref name=s/> Later, in 1860 CE, a [[Jain]] official in the Madras Provincial Services, Sri Baliah, dismantled several stone-pieces including the great stone elephants from the [[Gingee Venkataramana Temple]], to make edifices in the Sittamur Jain temple.<ref name=s>{{cite book |last= C.S |first= Srinivasachari |year= 1943 |title= History Of Gingee And Its Rulers |url= https://archive.org/stream/historyofgingeea035396mbp/historyofgingeea035396mbp_djvu.txt }}</ref> Among them the
great stone elephants placed at the foot of
the Termutti (car-stand), are noteworthy.<ref name=s/>

==Overview==
There are two temples and one of them is dedicated to [[Parshvanatha]]. The other temple is dedicated to [[Malinatha]] and it was originally a boulder containing rock-cut images of [[Bahubali]], [[Parsvanatha]], [[Rishabha (Jain tirthankar)|Adinatha]], [[Mahavira]] and [[Ambika (Jainism)|Ambika yakshi]]. These images were carved in the 9th century CE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madurawelcome.com/viluppuram/vpm_placesofinterest.htm |title=Viluppuram Places of Interest |publisher=Madura Welcome |access-date=2012-05-27}}</ref>

Parshvanatha temple or Raja Gopuram is a seven storeyed tower with a total height of more than 70 feet. Images of tirthankaras are carved on temple walls. Main idol of Parsvanatha temple is a black colored 14 feet idol of Parsvanatha in Padmasan posture. The 52 feet manastambha in temple is a monolith.

Malinatha Temple is also known as Thiruvooram Palli or Kattam Palli. The carvings of Tirtankaras Bahubali, Parshvanatha, Adinath bagavan, Mahavira and Yakshi Dharma Devi belonging to the 7th century sculptured on a single rock here is a testimony to the workmanship of those days.

==Other Temples==
*'''Gingee Jain Temple''' : Gingee Jain Temple is a very ancient and famous temple. This temple is dedicated to Adinatha.
*'''Vilukkam Temple''' : This is a small temple dedicated to Adinatha.
*'''Thayanur Temple''' : This temple is built more than 1000 years ago. This temple is dedicated to Mahaveer Swami.The other deities you can find in this temple are Yakshi Padmavati, Yakshi Dharmadevi, Brahma Devar and Navagraham mandap.
*'''Kolianur Temple''' : The presiding deity in this temple is Adinath Bhagwan who is seated in a Padmasana posture. Stone carved idols of other deities in the temple include Padmavathi Yakshi and Navagraham.

==Location==
The Math is located 20 km off [[Tindivanam]] and 10 km east of [[Gingee]].<ref name="southindianstates1"/>

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Mel_Sithamur_Jain_Math,_Tamil_Nadu.JPG|Mel Sithamur Jain Math
Bhattaraka Laxmisena, Mel Sithamur Jain Math, Tamil Nadu.jpeg|[[Bhattaraka Laxmisena]] resides at this Math
Residence of Bhattaraka Laxmisena, Mel Sithamur Jain Math, Tamil Nadu.JPG|Residence of [[Bhattaraka Laxmisena]] at the Mel Sithamur Jain Math
Courtyard of the Mel Sithamur Jain Math, Tamil Nadu.JPG|Courtyard of the main temple during a religious festival
Primary idol of Parshwanath, Mel Sithamur Jain Math, Tamil Nadu.JPG|Mulnayak of [[Parshva]] within the main temple at the Math
Festival, Mel Sithamur Jain Math, Tamil Nadu.JPG|During a festival morning at the Math
Gingee_Jain_Temple_11.jpg|Gingee Jain Temple near Mel Sithamur Jain Math
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Religion|India}}
*[[Tamil Jain]]
*[[List of Jain temples]]
*[[Laxmisena]]
*[[Arahanthgiri Jain Mutt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://plus.google.com/photos/109020111931473382870/albums/5372417883477853393 Mel Sithamur Jain Math images]
*[http://melsithamurjainmutt.blogspot.com/ Blog on the Mel Sithamur Jain Math]
*[http://jainreligion.in/Tamilnadu_Jain_Tirth/shri-melsithamur-darshan.html Mel Sithamur Jain Temple images]
*[https://plus.google.com/photos/104928212995859250525/albums/5726225201681029473 Mel Sithamur Jain Math images]
*[https://plus.google.com/photos/100749726672999892024/albums/5322172464888224577 Rath Yatra celebrations during Mahavir Jayanti at the Mel Sithamur Jain Math]

{{Jain temples}}
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