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சீனாபுரம் எனப்படும் ஜினபுரம் ,திங்களூர் ,விஜயமங்கலம் ,அவல்பூந்துறை ,வெள்ளோடு ,அரச்சலூர் ,ஆனத்தூர் மற்றும் கோவில்பாளையம் உள்ளிட்ட 8 சமண வரலாற்று புகழ்மிக்க கொங்கு நாட்டின் தளங்களை .........

டிசம்பர் 24,25 சனி,ஞாயிறு ஆகிய இரு தினங்களில் சுத்தப்படுத்துதல் - தரிசித்தல் என்னும் விழிப்புணர்வு பயணம் நடை பெற உள்ளது .

சாதி மதங்களை கடந்து தமிழ் மொழிக்கு இலக்கணம் வகுத்த நன்னூல் ஆசான் பவணந்தி முனிகள் கி.பி.13ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் தோன்றி இங்குள்ள ஆதீஸ்வர பகவனை வணங்கியதான செய்திகளை கொங்கு மண்டல சதக பாடல் வழியாக நாம் அறிகிறோம் .

பாழடைந்த நிலையில் உள்ள கி.பி.10ஆம் நூற்றாண்டை சேர்ந்த ஆனத்தூர் ஜிநாலயம் -- புறக்கணிப்பில் உள்ள அரச்சலூர் இசைக்கல்வெட்டு -- கொங்கு நாட்டின் மிக தொன்மை வாய்ந்த விஜயமங்கலம் ஜிநாலயம் உள்ளிட்டவற்றை ஆண்டுக்கு ஒரு முறையேனும் குடும்பத்தோடு நீங்கள் தரிசிக்க அரிய வாய்ப்பு .....

உங்கள் ஊரில் இருந்தே வாகனம் புறப்பட உள்ளது . இரு நாள் பேருந்து , தங்குமிடம் ,உணவு , உள்ளிட்ட அனைத்துக்கும் சேர்த்து ரூ.1200 மட்டுமே கட்டணம் .

500/- ரூபாய் முன்பணம் கீழ்வரும் தன்னார்வலர்களிடம் செலுத்தி உங்கள் வருகையை உறுதி செய்து கொள்ளுங்கள் :

சென்னை குன்றத்தூர் , சாந்திராஜ் , ----- 9043 6535 27

சென்னை புழல்,சதீஷ் , -------------------------- 9840 343 114
சென்னை புழல் பரத் 98845 99212
சென்னை புழல் நேமிராஜ் 72995 99321

சென்னை ஆதம்பாக்கம் , பாபு ------------ 9500 10 4690

சென்னை ,பம்மல் , விமலசந்திரன் ------ 90032 01 851

சென்னை ,ஸ்ரீவிஜயன் ----------------------------- 9940 4242 87

,ஆரணி ஸ்ரீபால் ---------------------------------------- 9445 243 750

வந்தவாசி ரிஷி -------------------------------------- 94432 94 992

தென்னாத்தூர் தாஸ் ------------------------------- 9677 487 648

கீழ்புத்தூர் பாஸ்கர் -------------------------------- 9597 326 949

காஞ்சிபுரம் , ஜெயக்குமார் ---------------- 9080 165 025

செங்கல்பட்டு,அனந்தகுமார் --------------- 90922 06816

கோயமுத்தூர் ரமேஷ் --------------------------- 9786 024 824

திண்டிவனம் ஜீவேந்திரதாசன் ----------- 9345 1713 42

தி.வ .மலை ,அர்ஜுன் -------------------------- 9442 94 57 16

செஞ்சி ,குமார் ------------------------------------- 8608 9977 97

செஞ்சி ,மோகன் ---------------------------------- 94430 48627

பெருமண்டூர் ,ஜெயவிஜயன் ------------- 9159 290 555

விழுப்புரம் ஆதிராஜ் -------------------- 95 666 25 555

மேலப்பந்தல் , தர்மபாலன் -------- 9751 19 3220

புதுச்சேரி ,பரதன் ------------------- 944 34 280 97

திருச்சி ,ஜீவண்ணா ----------- 94425 02640

உப்புவேலூர் ,சுகுமார் -------------- 90956 18778

மன்னார்குடி தேவகுமார் ---------- 98 650 19 651

மன்னார்குடி மோகன்ராஜ் --------- 99 526 11 847

இன்னும் ஆர்வமுள்ள தன்னார்வலர்கள் தங்கள் பெயரை தெரிவிப்பேன் சேர்த்து நோட்டீசு அச்சிட ஏதுவாகும் .

30-11-2016 க்குள் தங்கள் வருகை குறித்து முன்பணத்துடன் பதிவு செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டுகிறோம்

PAWAPURI JAIN TEMPLE

Pawapuri the most sacred place of the Jains …

Pawapuri was at this place that Lord Mahavira, the twenty fourth Tirthankar attained “Nirvana” or eternal salvation from the cycle of death and birth in the year 527 BC. The Pictures shows the “Charan Paduka” housed in Jal Mandir, one of the 5 main temples in Pawapuri. It marks the spot where the mortal remains of the Lord Mahavira was creamated.

Pawapuri is situated in Bihar, India and its proximity to the capital city, Patna makes it approachable to pilgrims and tourists alike. It is situated on the Patna-Ranchi road and can be approached either from Nawadah or Bihar Sharif.

During ancient times about 2600 year ago, Pawapuri was the part of Magadha Kingdom and was called “Madyama Pawa” or “Apawapuri”, Ajatshatru, the son of King Shrenik who was one of the greatest disciples of Lord Mahavira was the King of Magadh during the lifetime of Mahavir. During the reign of Ajatshatru King Hastipal was the King of Pawapuri. When Lord Mahavira came to Pawapuri he stayed in King Hastipal’s “Rajikshala”.

There are five main temples in Pawapuri – the Jal Mandir,the Gaon Mandir,the Samosaran,the New Samosaran and another temple built by Bibi Mehetab Kumari. Apart from these temples there is a Digamber Mandir near Jal mandir.

Jal Mandir

Jal mandir as the name suggests is a temple in the middle of a lake blooming with lotuses. The main deity of the beautiful temple is a very old “Charan Paduka” of Lord Mahavira. It marks the spot where the mortal remains of Lord Mahavira was cremated. It is believed that this temple was built by King Nandivardhan, elder brother of Lord Mahavira.

Jal Mandir is built in the shape of “Vimana” and there is a stone bridge about 600 feet in length across it from the bank to the temple.
According to the legend, the concourse of the people who attended the funeral ceremony of Lord Mahavira , was so large that the mere act of their taking a pinch of ashes created such a big hollow over the place that it transformed into present tank.

The sheer beauty , along with the peace and tranquility of this temple is a treat to the eyes of the visitors.

How To Reach :

Nearest major Railway Station : Gaya , Bakhtiyarpur

Nearest Airport : Patna (approx 100 kms)

From all three above one can reach Pawapuri by bus or taxi

Boarding & Lodging facilities are available in Pawapuri within the Gaon Mandir and Samosaran.

Contact :

Pawapuri
P.O. Pawapuri
Dist. Nalanda
Bihar – 803115, INDIA
Phone No. : +91 (06112) 294049 / 294008
Email : info@pawapuritirth.org

JAIN TEMPLE - IVAR MALAI, Palani Taluk

IVAR MALAI - PALANI TALUK - DINDUGAL DISTRICT

IVAR MALAI - HISTORICAL PLACE - 12 KM FROM PALANI : This hill is named as Aivar malai and Ayiramalai. At the foot of this hill, a natural cavern is found which served as an abode of Jain monks. On the face of the rock just about the height of 12 ft, portraits of Jaina Tirthankaras are carved out. These sculptures belong to 9th –10th century CE. Accananthi Indirasena, Mallisena and a lady preceptor Avananthi Kurathi carved these bas-relief sculptures. This Jain basthi had close contact with other basthis in Madurai region. These sculptures are assignable to 9th - 10th century CE.

MADURAI - SAMANAR HILLS

MADURAI - SAMANAR HILLS

About:

Samar hills or Samanamalai is an exquisite spot, located 15 kilometers away from Madurai. A small hillock, it is home to caves and carvings, dating back to around 1 AD. The carvern here is believed to have been home to Jain monks about 2000 years ago.

These hills have caves where Tamil Jains resided for over a long period of time. It is also called as Thiruvuruvagam. It is worth if you climb the hills in the early mornings or during the evenings.  It has several inscriptions, stone beds and many sculptures. The two important and famous sculptures are the Settipodavu and Pechipallam, that show images of Jain Tirthankaras made by Jain monks in the 9th century.

The thing about the Jainism is that, Jain devotees think even breathing will cause or hinder another life form such as bacteria or something present in the atmosphere and they die without eating and breathing, which they call it as sallakena (death by fasting).   These are evident from the inscriptions inside here. In the foothills, there lies a temple called as the Karuppasamy temple and a lotus pond. There are some idols present in the temple, which were made by the Jains.

This is the place for one who in interested about Jainism and to know about their Lifestyle! 

Route : Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus to Jain Cave, Sculptures & Inscriptions, Samanar Malai  - 15.5Km

            Central Periyar Bus Stand, Madurai to Jain Cave, Sculptures & Inscriptions, Samanar Malai - 10 Km

Jain Caves & Beds, Karungalakudi

Jain Caves & Beds, Karungalakudi

 Karungalakkudi is situated about 50 kilometers in north east direction of Madurai in Melur taluk. The place is witness of glorious past of Jainism in Tamil land during Christian era to early medieval period.

This is also one of the ancient places near Madurai with stone beds, Jina Sculpture and cave paintings. There is a hill nearby village is called Panchapandvarkuttu. It possesses a natural cave made from granite contains Brahmi script and stone beds used by Jain monks.

The cave is situated at about 1.5 kilometers south east of village Karungalakkudi. On a side of this natural cave a Jina sculpture is carved on a overhanging big boulder. This sculpture has also some vattezutu script below side which tells us the authorship of this place belongs to Ajjanandi Acharya. This sculpture is believed to be carved in 9 century AD. The vattezutu script is to be hailed from 9-10th century AD

Bus Route : Melur to Karungalakudi (Maduri - Tiruchi Hwy (NH 38) - 17.7 Km

                    Karungalakudi to Jain Caves & Beds by Auto

KEELAVALAVU - Ancient Jain sculptures

KEELAVALAVU - Ancient Jain sculptures and Stone Beds.

Keelavalavu (also known as Kilavalavu and Kizhavalavu) is a village in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Madurai. It is known for a hillock called Panchapandavar Malai or Panchapandavar Padukkai which contains ancient Jain sculptures and stone beds.

Description
Keelavalavu is located in the Melur taluk of Madurai district. It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Melur. In the 2011 census of India, it had a population of 5686, of which 2847 were males and 2839 females. The village is rich in granite and it is one of the hubs for illegal quarrying in the district.

Panchapandavar Malai
Panchapandavar Malai (Hill of Five Pandavas) is located in the village on the Melur - Tiruppattur road. The hillock contains caves that were converted as adobe by the Jain monks who lived here when their religion flourished in the ancient Tamil country. The hillock is one of the national monuments declared by the Archaeological Survey of India.

The cave contains nine Jain sculptures, including sculptures of Mahavira, the last thirthankara and Bahubali. It also contains Tamil-Brahmi and Vatteluttu inscriptions. The Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in the cave were discovered by Venkoba Rao in 1903. The inscriptions were engraved from right to left and upside-down. This kind of inscription is only found here and in the Kundrakudi hill. There are stone beds in the caves which were used by Jain monks for rest. An inscription in the cave mentions that these stone beds were sculptured by a person from Thondi.

Quarrying
The granite quarrying in the hillock, carried out by the government and private companies, vandalised some of the sculptures and inscriptions. In response to a public interest litigation filed by the residents of the village in 2008, in 2011 the Madurai bench of Madras High Court banned the granite-quarrying activities of the Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN) and private companies inside an area of 51 acres (21 ha) around the hillock, citing the presence of a Jain monument of archaeological importance.

Bus Route : Madurai - Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Terminus to Ancient Jain Beds - Kilavalavu, Melur - Kongampatti - Singampunari Road,  Melur, Madurai Dist. (35.5 Km)

Melur to  Ancient Jain Beds - Kilavalavu. (8.4 Km)