Vijayamangalam Jain temple

Vijayamangalam Jain temple
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Chandraprabha
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Erode, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates	11°14′58″N 77°30′10.5″E
Architecture
Creator	King Konguvelir
Established	678 C.E.
Temple	1

Vijayamangalam Jain temple is a Jain temple in the town of Vijayamangalam in Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

About temple

Vijayamangalam was historically part of Kongu Nadu. This town was an ancient settlement of Jains. Vijayamangalam Jain temple was built in c. 678 C.E. by King Konguvelir. This temple is dedicated to Chandraprabha, the eighth Jain Tirthankara. There is an inscription inside the temple that talks of the beauty of Perunkathai. Many Jain idols dating back to uncertain times having reported in Vijayamangalam. The temple is maintained and protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Photo gallery

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  Rishabhanatha idol
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  Manastambha
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  Inscription
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  Detailed carvings on pillar

See also

• Trilokyanatha Temple
• Nannūl
• Cīvaka Cintāmaṇi

References

Sources

• Umamaheshwari, R. (2018). Reading History with the Tamil Jainas: A Study on Identity, Memory and Marginalisation. Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures. Vol. 2. Springer. ISBN 9788132237563.
• Subramanian, K. R. (2002). Origin of Saivism and Its History in the Tamil Land. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120601444.
• Krishnamachari, Suganthy (12 October 2017). "On how Kongu Nadu was a Jain bastion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
• Sundaram, B Meenakshi (30 August 2015). "Kottravai, the Tamil Goddess of Victory". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
• "Erode". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
• "List of Monuments and Sites: SALEM SUB-CIRCLE". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 25 January 2021.