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{{Infobox Historic Site<br />
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'''Thirakoil''' is a village in Tellar taluk in [[Tiruvannamalai]] district in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The major occupation of the people living at this place is agriculture.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
It is believed that this place got its name from the word "''thurugal''" ({{lang-ta|துறுகல்}}) meaning rock. Later it modified to "''thirakol''" ({{lang-ta|திறக்கோல்}}) then became '''Thirakoil''' ({{lang-ta|திறக்கோயில்}}).<br />
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==Information==<br />
[[File:Thirakoil-cave and carving.JPG|thumb|Cave and the carving]]<br />
* Name of the Place = Thirakoil<br />
* Taluk = Tellar<br />
* District = Tiruvannamalai<br />
* State = Tamil Nadu<br />
* Country = India<br />
* Coordinates = 12°27'9"N 79°29'55"E<br />
* Area = 1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><br />
* Population = 953 (2011)<br />
*Maximum People = Yadhava<br />
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==Location==<br />
Thirakoil is located 15&nbsp;km southwest of Vandavasi, 7&nbsp;km from Ponnur Kundkundar Philosophical Center. Thirakoil hill runs 1&nbsp;km in northeast direction.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Only private bus facilities are available to the nearest place Desur and Kilputhur. One has to walk approximately one km to reach Thirakoil.<br />
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==Thirakoil Hill and the Digambara Jain Temple==<br />
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There are three small caves present in the hill. One at the mid-South, other two at west and east side of the hill. These caves were used as Jain abodes during ''8th Century''.These caves were naturally formed in which Jain Monks lived. There is a [[monolith]]ic stone of 25 feet high in which idols of four [[tirthankar]]s ([[Mahavira]], [[Parshva]] or Parsavanathar, [[Rishabha]] or Kilaku Rishabanathar and [[Chandraprabha|Chandranathar]]) were carved nicely at the four sides. Until the 10th century this place was called '''Thandapuram''' ({{lang-ta|தண்டபுரம்}}). [[Raja Raja Chola I]]'s inscriptions of 1007 A. D. quotes these cave abodes as Sankaraippalli ({{lang-ta|சங்கரைப் பள்ளி}}) and Mai Sutthappalli ({{lang-ta|மை சுத்தப் பள்ளி}}). Bhagavan [[Mahavira]]'s idol is worshipped at the temple which is recently built.<br />
[[File:Thirakoil-new and old steps.JPG|thumb|Old and New Steps]]<br />
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File:Thirakoil-mahaaveerar.JPG|[[Mahavira]] <br />
File:Thirakoil-Parsava nathar.JPG|[[Parshva]] or Parsavanathar, 23rd [[tirthankar]]. This carving depicts Parsavanathar in meditating position and Dharanendiran, Padmavathy protecting him using umbrella from kamadan who was his past life enemy from throwing rocks to disturb him.<br />
File:Thirakoil-kilaku rishaba nathar.JPG|[[Rishabha]] or Kilaku Rishabanathar<br />
File:Thirakoil-Chandra nathar.jpg|Chandranathar ([[Chandraprabha]])<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Jainism]]<br />
* [[Tamil Jain]]<br />
* [[List of Jain temples]]<br />
* [[Jain Sculpture]]<br />
* [[Jain temple]]<br />
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==References==<br />
*Leaflet provided by Thirakoil Digambara Jain temple committee<br />
*http://www.tamiljains.org/<br />
*http://ddws.gov.in/ddwsimis/RuralWaterSupply/Reports/ReportYSRHabitationDistrict.aspx?districtId=0447&districtname=TIRUVANNAMALAI<br />
*L. Kumar, "Battle of Wandewash-250" (வந்தவாசிப் போர்-250), Akani Publications, Compiled by M. Rajendiran and A. Vennila, 2010 (In Tamil)<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Thirakoil}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Tiruvannamalai district]]<br />
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