02 December 2018.
This
Mahavira Tirthankara, a loose sculpture, was unearthed in the Cheyyar river bed at
Vayalakkavoor Village under Uthiramerur Panchayat Union, about two years back
was kept under a lemon tree. The locals worshipped this Mahavir sculpture as Buddha. It was said that to get rain, they used to do an abhishek with water. This sculpture was identified as a Tirthankara by Mr Jeevakumar, who dedicated most of his spare
time to identifying such sculptures on the banks of the river Cheyyar.
A
small Jinalaya was built with stone through the donation received from Mr Amit Jain, who worked previously
in Chennai and now at Bengaluru. A simple consecration function was organised by the Ahimsa Walk Group on 2nd
December 2018, in which Sri Lakshmi Sena Bhattaraka Bhattacharya Swamiji of Mel Sithamur declared open the inscription.
The abhishekam and Aarathi were also performed by the devotees. Sri 108 KKSD
Jain Trust, Children of Ponnur, performed the band musical concert. A land measuring
100 sqft was donated by the villager Mr Sundaram for the construction of this
stone Jinalaya.
About
Mahavira Tirthankara ... The top portion
of the sculpture was found to be broken. The whisk bearer on the left alone is
visible. Jwala Prabai can be seen on the back of Tirthankara's head. Tirthankara's image was reworked with the symbol of the lion. It was said that the
Tirthankara may belong to the 10th
to 11th Century CE.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Swamiji addresses the gathering
Music Band by Sri 108 KKSD Jain Trust, Children of Ponnur
TIRTHANKARA OF ANGAMBAKKAM
On the way to Chennai, I went to Angambakkam, on the banks of the river Palar. A loose Tirthankara sculpture was kept in an Anjaneyar Temple. The Tirthankara is sitting on a Simhasanam. Whisk bearers are shown near the head. The Prabhai and Ashoka leaves are also shown. Previously, this sculpture was under a peepal tree. The sculpture was broken into two pieces due to the fall of a branch of the tree; the same was reworked. Now the Tirthankara is waiting for shelter.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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