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'''Jainimedu Jain temple''' is a 15th-century [[Jain temple]] located at Jainimedu, 3&nbsp;km from the centre of [[Palakkad]], [[Palakkad district]], [[Jainism in Kerala|Kerala]], India.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=PTI May 12, 2013, 06.42PM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-12/india/39202799_1_temple-walls-temple-sources-diamond-merchants |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615091145/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-12/india/39202799_1_temple-walls-temple-sources-diamond-merchants |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-15 |title=15th-century Jain temple in Kerala to be reopened |date=2013-05-12 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref> It is dedicated to [[Chandraprabha]], a [[Tirthankar]] of the [[Jain faith]].<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/temple-ritual/article4708172.ece |title=Temple ritual |publisher=The Hindu |date=2013-05-12 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite web|author=Mundur M.K. Krishnan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/the-home-of-jainism-in-kerala/article2625404.ece |title=The home of Jainism in Kerala |publisher=The Hindu |date=2011-11-14 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref>
'''Jainimedu Jain temple''' is a 15th-century [[Jain temple]] located at Jainimedu, 3&nbsp;km from the centre of [[Palakkad]], [[Palakkad district]], [[Jainism in Kerala|Kerala]], India.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=PTI May 12, 2013, 06.42PM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-12/india/39202799_1_temple-walls-temple-sources-diamond-merchants |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615091145/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-12/india/39202799_1_temple-walls-temple-sources-diamond-merchants |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-15 |title=15th-century Jain temple in Kerala to be reopened |date=2013-05-12 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref> It is dedicated to [[Chandraprabha]], a [[Tirthankar]] of the [[Jain faith]].<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/temple-ritual/article4708172.ece |title=Temple ritual |work=The Hindu |date=2013-05-12 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite web|author=Mundur M.K. Krishnan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/the-home-of-jainism-in-kerala/article2625404.ece |title=The home of Jainism in Kerala |work=The Hindu |date=2011-11-14 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref>


The celebrated Malayalam poet [[Kumaranasan]], wrote his monumental poem [[Veena Poovu (poem)|Veenapoovu]] (The fallen flower) at a Jain house near here.<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fjWPiQyOwGkC&q=jainimedu&pg=PA282 |title=Kerala Tradition & Fascinating Destinations - Biju Mathew - Google Books |date= August 2012|isbn=9788192128412 |access-date=2013-07-20|last1=Mathew |first1=Biju }}</ref> The place name 'Jainimedu' itself is related to this temple.
The celebrated Malayalam poet [[Kumaranasan]], wrote his monumental poem [[Veena Poovu (poem)|Veenapoovu]] (The fallen flower) at a Jain house near here.<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fjWPiQyOwGkC&q=jainimedu&pg=PA282 |title=Kerala Tradition & Fascinating Destinations - Biju Mathew - Google Books |date= August 2012|isbn=9788192128412 |access-date=2013-07-20|last1=Mathew |first1=Biju }}</ref> The place name 'Jainimedu' itself is related to this temple.


==History==
==History==
The Jain temple was constructed in the 15th century by a family of diamond merchants from Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/renovated-jain-temple-in-kerala-opened-for-devotees_848494.html |title=Renovated Jain temple in Kerala opened for devotees |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=2013-05-14 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref> It was created by Inchana Satur.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nxtnsT8CdZ4C&q=palakkad+jain&pg=PA194 |title=Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India - Manohar Sajnani - Google Books |isbn=9788178350189 |access-date=2013-07-20|last1=Sajnani |first1=Manohar |year=2001 }}</ref> The temple was in a dilapidated condition for the past several years.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> At that time, there were around 400 Jain families in Jainimedu.<ref name="thehindu2"/> The temple was renovated in 2013 and a [[Panch Kalyanak]] was performed.<ref name="thehindu1"/> [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]], a prominent [[Keralite Jain]], spoke at the event.<ref name="thehindu3">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/keeping-alive-jain-faith/article4713450.ece |title=Keeping alive Jain faith |publisher=The Hindu |date=2013-05-14 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref> The rituals were led by Bhuvanakeerthi Bhattakara Swamiji, the head of Kanakagiri Jain Mutt.<ref>http://asianetindia.com/renovated-jain-temple-kerala-opened-devotees/</ref>
The Jain temple was constructed in the 15th century by a family of diamond merchants from Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/renovated-jain-temple-in-kerala-opened-for-devotees_848494.html |title=Renovated Jain temple in Kerala opened for devotees |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=2013-05-14 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref> It was created by Inchana Satur.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nxtnsT8CdZ4C&q=palakkad+jain&pg=PA194 |title=Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India - Manohar Sajnani - Google Books |isbn=9788178350189 |access-date=2013-07-20|last1=Sajnani |first1=Manohar |year=2001 }}</ref> The temple was in a dilapidated condition for the past several years.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> At that time, there were around 400 Jain families in Jainimedu.<ref name="thehindu2"/> The temple was renovated in 2013 and a [[Panch Kalyanak]] was performed.<ref name="thehindu1"/> [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]], a prominent [[Keralite Jain]], spoke at the event.<ref name="thehindu3">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/keeping-alive-jain-faith/article4713450.ece |title=Keeping alive Jain faith |work=The Hindu |date=2013-05-14 |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref> The rituals were led by Bhuvanakeerthi Bhattakara Swamiji, the head of Kanakagiri Jain Mutt.<ref>http://asianetindia.com/renovated-jain-temple-kerala-opened-devotees/</ref>


This is one of the few places in Kerala where the vestiges of [[Jainism in Kerala]] have survived.<ref name="google1"/>
This is one of the few places in Kerala where the vestiges of [[Jainism in Kerala]] have survived.<ref name="google1"/>

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Jainimedu Jain temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityChandraprabha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Governing bodyManikka Pattanam Sree Chandraprabha Digambara Basti Trust
Location
LocationJainimedu, Palakkad, Kerala
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Coordinates10°47′8.4″N 76°38′33.2″E / 10.785667°N 76.642556°E / 10.785667; 76.642556
Architecture
Completed15th century
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Jainimedu Jain temple is a 15th-century Jain temple located at Jainimedu, 3 km from the centre of Palakkad, Palakkad district, Kerala, India.[1] It is dedicated to Chandraprabha, a Tirthankar of the Jain faith.[2][3]

The celebrated Malayalam poet Kumaranasan, wrote his monumental poem Veenapoovu (The fallen flower) at a Jain house near here.[4] The place name 'Jainimedu' itself is related to this temple.

History[edit | edit source]

The Jain temple was constructed in the 15th century by a family of diamond merchants from Karnataka.[5] It was created by Inchana Satur.[6] The temple was in a dilapidated condition for the past several years.[1] At that time, there were around 400 Jain families in Jainimedu.[3] The temple was renovated in 2013 and a Panch Kalyanak was performed.[2] M. P. Veerendra Kumar, a prominent Keralite Jain, spoke at the event.[7] The rituals were led by Bhuvanakeerthi Bhattakara Swamiji, the head of Kanakagiri Jain Mutt.[8]

This is one of the few places in Kerala where the vestiges of Jainism in Kerala have survived.[4]

Description[edit | edit source]

The temple is 32 feet long and 20 feet wide and displays the images of Jain Tirthankaras and Yakshinis.[7]

Photo gallery[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Reference notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PTI May 12, 2013, 06.42PM IST (12 May 2013). "15th-century Jain temple in Kerala to be reopened". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Temple ritual". The Hindu. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mundur M.K. Krishnan (14 November 2011). "The home of Jainism in Kerala". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mathew, Biju (August 2012). Kerala Tradition & Fascinating Destinations - Biju Mathew - Google Books. ISBN 9788192128412. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Renovated Jain temple in Kerala opened for devotees". Zeenews.india.com. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Sajnani, Manohar (2001). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India - Manohar Sajnani - Google Books. ISBN 9788178350189. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Keeping alive Jain faith". The Hindu. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  8. ↑ http://asianetindia.com/renovated-jain-temple-kerala-opened-devotees/

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