| Kumbakonam Jain Temple | |
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| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Chandraprabha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu |
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| Established | 1903 CE |
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Bhagawan Chandraprabha Jain Temple is a Jain temple dedicated to the deity Jain, located in the town of Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu, India
Other Jain Temples[edit | edit source]
This temple is situated at Ramaswamy Temple West Street in Kumbakonam.[1] There are also Jain temples in Thanjavur, Mannargudi, Deepankudi and other places in Tamil Nadu.[2][3]
Structure of the temple[edit | edit source]
The temple has sanctum sanctorum, front mandapa and maha mandapa. The entrance has no Gopuram.[4] On either side of the sanctum sanctorum sasana devas are found. At the outside of the front mandapa, two guardian deities are found in either side.[5]
Presiding deity[edit | edit source]
The presiding deity is known as Chandraprabha. This is one of the oldest Jain temples in Kumbakonam. Several Tirttankara idols are found in this temple.[1] He is the Eighth Tirttankara. Worship of Chandraprabha is going on in various places in Tamil Nadu.
Worship[edit | edit source]
The construction of the temple took place in 1903. Panchakalyana festival took place in 1905. During morning and evening pujas are held to the presiding deity, Brahma deva, Jwalamalini.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bharat ke Digamber Jain Tirth Kshetra
- ↑ ":: Tvu ::".
- ↑ மயிலை சீனி வேங்கடசாமி, சமணமும் தமிழும்,திருநெல்வேலி தென்னிந்திய சைவசித்தாந்த நூற்பதிப்புக்கழகம் லிட், சென்னை, மூன்றாம் பதிப்பு 2000
- ↑ Jain World, Kumbakonam
- ↑ 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
- ↑ சமணத் திருத்தலங்கள் (சோழ மண்டலம்), ஆதிபகவன் சமணர் சங்கம், 53/22, ஜவுளிசெட்டித்தெரு, தஞ்சாவூர் 613 009, 2009
See also[edit | edit source]
- Arihant (Jainism)
- God in Jainism
- Jainism and non-creationism
- Tijara Jain Temple
- Jainism in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Jain
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