19th Century, John Wilson Tomb near Signal and Telecommunication Zonal Training Centre at Podanur / Pothanur, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.

12^th October 2019.

It was a practice to erect a hero stone in memory of a Hero who died in the process of Killing a Tiger in the Kongu region as Pulikuthikal. But this Tomb is a little different. Mr. Poongundran, who was leading us in the Kongu Heritage walk on 12th October 2019, showed us this memorial Tomb built for a Madras Railway engine driver by the name of John Wilson, of Madras Railway ( Which was formed in 1845 CE at Royapuram, Madras. The link with the west coast was first established in 1862 CE with a line to Beypore, near Kozhikode in  Kerala ). He was killed by a Tiger at Walliar in Kerala on 10th April 1868 CE. A Cross is embossed on the Tomb cover stone slab with an inscription. This is a lone Tomb on the roadside and not in a church or in a cemetery. The Inscription is given below.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF

JOHN WILSON

ENGINE DRIVER MADRAS RAILWAY

WHO WAS KILLED AT WALLIAR BY A TIGER

ON THE 10^th APRIL 1868

AGED 29 YEARS.

It was said that the local Christians used to clean the Tomb and pray with lighting of candles on “All Soul’s Day” (கல்லரைத் திருநாள் ) which falls on November 2^nd.

A Church built with laterite stone 

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Navakandam Sculptures & Bas Reliefs – நவகண்டம் /அரிகண்டம் சிலையும் சிற்பமும். At Sukreeswarar Temple, Sarkar Periyapalayam and Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple, Avinashi, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu.

12^th October 2019.

The practice of erecting a Hero stone / Sati stone / Navakanda stone has followed widely in south India since the king's rule. This is in remembrance of the hero who sacrificed himself for various reasons in front of Kotravai / Kali. The country’s victory is said to be one of the reasons for these Navakanda statues. It was told that Navakanda statues will be more in the regions or the places where the wars happened, during kings rule. This was practiced till the 17^th to 18^th Century as per the historians. Some of the Hero stones have inscriptions too, which record the details of the incident.

During our Kongu heritage happened to see a Navakanda statue installed in the artha mandapam of the 6^th to 7^th Century Sri Sukreeswarar Temple at Sarkar Periyapalayam near Tiruppur. The hero is standing in the sama bangha posture cutting his head with his right hand. He wears ornaments on his neck and a half-dress below his waist. Looking at the style of the tuft and big mustache, this Navakanda statue may belong to the 17^th to 18^th Century Nayak period. Apart from Pulikuthi hero stones, Vijayamangalam, Thingalur and Chennimalai of Kongu region have the Navakanda statues. These Navakanda statues are usually erected, at the place where the Navakandam took place. This Navakandam might have been practiced in the temple or this may be brought and installed from elsewhere.    

At Avinashi,  Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple, we happened to see a bas-relief of Navakandam / Arikandam on a pillar of the 16^th to 18^th Century Vijayanagara Nayaks period Dwajasthambam mandapa. The hero is shown in three bangha postures with his head looking front, holding a sword in his right hand, and holding his tuft in his left hand. Wearing a half dress below his waist. It was told that this Navakanda bas-relief signifies that Navakandam was practiced in this Shiva Temple also.

Sarkar Periyapalayam ( left )  --- Avinashi ( Right ) 
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Siddhar Thavathiru Nagamani Adigalar Jeeva Samadhi Temple / தவத்திரு நாகமணி அடிகளார் ஜீவசமாதி கோயில், Perungudi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

25^th October 2019.

When we were in search of Shiva temples in Taramani and Perungudi, we came across this Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi. It was a surprise to me when we entered a big campus with a school, called Thavathiru Nagamani Adigalar School, which starts with nursery and Primary school ( Estd 2003 ). The Schools cater to the economically weaker section in and around Perungudi. The School and the Jeeva Samadhi are being taken care of by Adigalar’s brother's daughter, a Retired head Mistress and very close to Adigalar. The Jeeva Samadhi Temple is  on the northeast corner of the premises.

 Thanks to Siddhars.com for the photo

It was told that Nagamani Adigal hails from Mylapore. Then he moved to this place, which was like a forest with jackals like wild animals. He was with a bald head and used to wear only kaupeenam/Komanam. As per his disciple ( Aged 98 ), who does pooja at this Samadhi temple, Adigalar had staged many miracles. He was a Teacher, scholar, Doctor, and multi-linguistic personality knowing many languages. He treated many deceases by giving only vibhuti as a medicine. He asks the person to swallow a little vibhuti and the balance to apply on the neck and shoulders. The disease will be cured in a day or two. His devotees narrate many such incidents. He also wrote an explanation to Tholkappiam a good friend of Thiru. Ve. Ka. He was a jeevakarunyam too. After giving medicine he used to ask the person to do annadhanam to 1000 people. When the person is not rich to that extent, he is advised to buy 2 Kgs of Sugar and feed to the ants inside the premises.

He attained jeeva samadhi in 1946 and his birth year is not known. A Shiva Linga was installed on the Jeeva Samadhi with a Nandhi in front. Devotees used to do pooja and meditate on pournami/ full moon days. It was said that a good vibration was observed during meditation. To match his name, the devotees said that they had seen many times snake movements inside the premises and temple area, which didn’t harm anybody. He does miracles even after attaining jeeva samadhi. 

This Jeeva Samadhi temple was constructed and consecration / Kumbhabhishekam was done on 24-1-1994 ( Srimukha year Thai month 11^th day Monday Mrigasheersham Nakshatra, Kumbha Lagna morning 09.00 hrs to 10 hrs ), as per the Sri Meenakshi Nadi Jothida Ettu Chuvadi. The Kumbhabhishekam was performed in the presence of Sri Devi Karumaridass Sri Ramadass and under the leadership of Thavathiru Mayilai Mamuni Guruji Sundararaman Swamikal. In addition to his devotees, the District Collector, HR&CE Commissioner, and Govt. officials also participated. Guru pooja will be celebrated on a Pournami / Full moon day in the Tamil month Avani. 

LOCATION OF THE JEEVA SAMADHI: CLICK HERE

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Maha Sadasiva Murthy - One of the 64 Manifestations of Lord Shiva, Sri Panchavarneswarar Temple at Thirunallur and Kayarohaneswarar Temple at Kanchipuram and Jurahareswarar Temple at Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram and Thanjavur Districts, Tamil Nadu.

எண்ணில்பல் கோடி சேவடி முடிகள்,

என்ணில்பல் கோடிதிண் தோள்கள்

எண்ணில்பல் கோடி திருவு நாமம்

ஏர்கொள் முக் கண்முகம் இயல்பும்

எண்ணில்பல் கோடி எல்லைக்கப் பாலாய்

நின்றைஞ் ஞூற் றந்தணர் ஏத்தும்

எண்ணில்பல் கோடி குணத்தரேர் வீழி

இவர்நம்மை ஆளுடையாரே.

                                      ...............திருவிசைப்பா

The Maha Sadashiva Murthy is one of the 64 manifestations of Lord Shiva. This is like the Avatar of Vishnu, but we won’t use the word Avathar for Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva took each manifestation for a particular cause. Happened to see this Maha Sadashiva Murti stucco images in some of the temple Rajagopurams. Only a few of Lord Shiva’s manifestations are being worshiped in temples and the rest are in the form of Stucco images, statues, and idols.

In the Sadashiva manifestation, Lord Shiva will have 5 faces and 10 hands, which signifies the 5 directions as Eesanam, Thatpurusham, Agoram, Vamathevam, and Sathyojatham. Even though Bhakti literature mentions Lord Shiva’s manifestations are 64, of which only 25 manifestations are considered as important. The agamas classify these  25 manifestations into 5 groups ie 5 faces of Lord Shiva (5 manifestations for each face of Sadashiva Murthy).

From Eesana                           From Thatpurusham

Somaskandar                            Pichadanar

Natarajar                                 Kama dahana Murthy

Rishabharudar                          Kalasamhara Moorthy

Kalyanasundarar                       Jalandhara samhara moorthy 

Chandrasekarar                        Tripuranthakar

From Agoram                          From Vamadevam

Gaja samhara moorthy              Kangalar

Veerapathirar                           Chakrathanar

Dakshinamurthy                       Gajamuka Anugraha Moorthy 

Vishapakarar  ( Neelakandar )    Sandesa anugraha moorthy

Kirathar                                   Ekapatha Moorthy  

From Sathyojatham

Lingothbhavar

Sukhasanar                                    

Umamaheswarar

Sankaranarayanar                  

Arthanareeswarar

Hence Maha Sadashiva Murthy has 25 heads, and 50 hands  and sits on a Lotus flower and in some cases on Mount Kailash. The 5 groups of Shiva manifestations are called the Maha Sadashiva Murthy. He used to wear the snake Yaknopaveetha. His two hands are in Abhaya & Vara Hastham and the rest of the hands hold various materials and weapons. They are...

On the right hands                        On the left hands

Abhayam-அபயம்.                              Varadam – வரதம்

Chakra – சக்கரம்                                bow – வில்

Soolam – சூலம்                                  Deer- மான்

Chisel – உளி                                     Conch – சங்கம்

Arrow – அம்பு                                      Shield – கேடயம்

Gada – கதை                                        Pasam – பாசம்

Lotus – தாமரை                                  Axe – கோடாரி

Knife        - கத்தி                                  Muthakam – முத்தகம்

Thomaram – தோமரம்                         Damru- உடுக்கை

Sakthi – சக்தி                                      Bell – மணி

Piraasam- பிராசம்                                 Palmleaf – சுவடி

Parasu - பரசு                                       Rudra veena – ருத்ர வீணை

Snake – பாம்பு                                     Kapalam – கபாலம்

Plough – கலப்பை                                  Headless body – முண்டம்

Angusam- அங்குசம்                              Kadvangam- கட்வாங்கம்

Akkamalai – அக்கமாலை                      Poosundi- பூசுன்டி

Karikai – சிறுகத்தி                                           Parikam- பரிகம்

Flag  - கொடி                                         Palakai- பலகை

Thandam – தண்டம்                              Pattasam- பட்டசம்

Vajra – வஜ்ரம்                                      batten (Prambu )- பிரம்பு

Kundam- குந்தம்                                    kamandala- கமண்டலம்

Asthikam shdram-அஸ்திகம் ஷ்ட்ரம்             Fire- அனல்

Saw- ரம்பம்                                           Scissor- கத்தரிக்கோல்

Pindi        - பிண்டி                                Ulakkai- உலக்கை

Palam – பாலம்                                     peacock feather – மயில் தோகை 

As per “Shivaparakrama” written by Rathnavelu Mudaliyar, Maha Sadashiva has countless faces with hands. Some of the Maha Sadashiva Murthy stucco images, which I have seen are at Thirunallur Sri Panchavarneswarar Temple, Kanchipuram Sri Vazhakkaruththeeswarar Temple, Kayarokaneswarar Temple, and Juarahareswarar Temple (Gajabirushta Vimana).

LEGEND: It is believed that Shiva will give Dharshan, to those who worship Maha Sadashiva Murthy. Also, those who are affected by severe fever will get relief after doing abhishekam with sugar cane juice. 

Ref:

1. அஷ்டாஷ்ட மூர்த்தங்கள் எனும் 64 சிவ வடிவங்களும் தத்துவ விளக்கங்களும், இரா. இராமகிருட்டிணன்.
2. ஆகம சிற்ப சாஸ்திரங்களில் திருக்கோவில் அமைப்பும் திருவுருவ அமைதியும், முனைவர் அம்பை மணிவண்ணன்

 Panchavarneswarar Temple, Thirunallur

 Kayarokaneswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

 Vazhakarutheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram

  Jurahareswarar Temple Kanchipuram

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Shri 1008 Dharmanath Bhagwan Digambar Jinalaya / Sri Dharma Natha Swamy Digambar Jain Temple / ஸ்ரீ 1008 தர்மநாத் தீர்தங்கரர் திகம்பர ஜீனாலயம் at Arungunam, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

06^th October 2019.

The visit to this  was a part of Ahimsa Walk organized by the Tamil Jains on 6^th October 2019. During the Ahimsa Walk about 60 number of Jains and Non Jains from all parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh participated. The place Arungulam was originally called as Arugar Kulam ( அருகர் குளம் ) was corrupted to the present name of Arungulam. Arugar in Tamil means Jain Tirthankaras. There is a pond ( in Tamil Kulam ), about 50 meters from the Jinalaya. The Place is also on the banks of river Kosasthalaiyar, which originates from Ammapalli reservoir & its catchment area of Andhra Pradesh and joins with Bay of Bengal at Pulicat, in Tiruvallur District.

2019 வருடம் அக்டோபர் மாதம் 6ஆம் நாள் தமிழ் சமண சமய அன்பர்களால் நடத்தப்பட்ட அஹிம்சை நடையின் ஒரு பகுதியே அருங்குளம் ஸ்ரீ 1008 தருமநாத தீர்த்தங்கரர் ஜீநாலயத்திற்குச் சென்றது. முற்காலத்தில் அருகர் குளம் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்ட இவ்வூர் மறுவி அருங்குளம் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகின்றது. பெயருக்கு ஏற்றார்போல் ஜிநாலயத்தில் இருந்து 50 மீட்டர்  தொலைவில் ஒரு குளமும் உள்ளது. மேலும் இவ்வூர் ஆந்திர மாநிலத்தின் அம்மாபள்ளி என்ற ஏரியும் அதன் நீர்பிடிப்பு பகுதில் இருந்து உற்பத்தியாகி வங்கக் கடலில் திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள புலிகேட் என்னும் இடத்தில் கலக்கும் கொசஸ்தலை ஆற்றின் கரையில் அமைந்துள்ளது. 

Moolavar: Sri Dharmanath Tirthankara

Some of the important details are..

The Jinalaya is facing east with a mottai Rajagopuram ( Base without super structure ) with a tall compound wall. There are two slab stones erected about 200 meters from the Jinalaya sanctum sanctorum, called Dharma Chakra / Enthirakal ( எந்திர கல் ). Of the two one is in good shape and the other one found half broken. In the good enthirakal there is a round hole on the top. It was told  that the sun rays will fall on the Moolavar, two times in a year during  earth movement from Uttarayanam ( Tamil Month Panguni dates 1,2,3 ) and  in Dakshinayanam ( Tamil month Purattasi dates 1,2 & 3 ). During that time the sun rays colour will change as  Kesar / orange, Kumkum / Maroon and white.

ஜீநாலயத்தின் எதிரே இரண்டு எந்திரக்கற்கள் / தருமச்சக்கரம் நடப்பட்டு உள்ளது. அதில் ஒன்று பாதி உடைந்த நிலையிலும் மற்றொன்றின் மேல் பகுதியில் வட்டத்துளையுடன் காணப்பட்டது. உடையாத நிலையில் இருந்த எந்திரக்கல்லின் வட்ட துளையின் ஊடே காலைச் சூரியனின் கதிர்கள் சுமார் 200 மீட்டர் தொலைவில் உள்ள தருமநாதர் ஜீநாலயத்தின் கருவறையில் உள்ள பிம்பத்தின் மீது விழும் எனவும், இந்நிகழ்வு தட்சினாயன காலத்தில் மூன்று நாட்கள் ( பங்குனி 1,2,3 தேதிகள் ) உத்ராயன காலத்தில் 3 நாட்கள் ( புரட்டாசி 1,2,3 தேதிகளில் ) நிகழும் எனவும், அப்போது அந்த சூரியக்கதிர்கள் கேசர் நிறம், குங்கும நிறம் மற்றும் வெள்ளை நிறமாக இருக்கும் எனவும் உபாத்தியாயர் திரு நாககுமார் கூறினார்.

After entering through the Rajagopuram base, a long foot path with greenery on both sides up to the mukha mandapa. A balipeedam is in front of the mukha mandapam. The regular / common  feature of manasthamba in any Jinlaya is missing here. To climb Mukha mandapa, steps are provided on south and north side with Sanga nidhi and Padmanidhi. In the mukha mandapa sannadhi for Dharma Devi on the right and Brahma Devar on the left. In sanctum sanctorum moolavar Sri 1008 Dharmanatha Tirthankara is in sitting posture on a simhasana. The whisk bearers are on both sides. A Prabai is shown on his back. On the top ashoka creeper with mukkudai / triple umbrella. On his left a pedestal with Tirthankara images on all the four sides looks like manasthamba. The lanchanam Vajram ( a Gada  may be an opt word to use ) is on the  pedestal.  There is also a Dharmanatha Tirthankara idol in the arthamandapa. Parsvanath Tirthankara is in the koshtam, behind the Moolavar. 

ஜீநாலயத்தின் முன்பு ஒரு மொட்டைக்கோபுரம். அதன் பின்பு நீண்ட நடைபாதை முடிவில் பலிபீடம். வழக்கமாக காணப்படும் மானஸ்தம்பம் காணப்படவில்லை. முக மண்டபத்திற்கு செல்ல தெற்கு மற்றும் வடக்கு புறத்தில் சங்கநிதி மற்றும் பத்மநிதியுடன் படிகள்  கட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. முகமண்டபத்தில் தருமதேவி மற்றும் பிரம்மதேவருக்கான சன்னதிகள் இருக்கின்றன. கருவறை மற்றும் அர்த்தமண்டபத்தில் இரு தருமநாத தீர்த்தங்கரர் பிம்பங்கள் வழிபாட்டில் இருக்கின்றது. தருமதேவர் தீர்த்தங்கரர் அமர்ந்த நிலையில் தலைக்குப் பின்புறம் பிரபையுடன் காணப்படுகின்றார்.. மேலே முக்குடை, அசோகா இலைக்கொடிகள் மற்றும் சாமரதாரிகளும் காட்டப்பட்டு இருக்கின்றது. கருவறையில் உற்சவ திருமேனிகளும் இருக்கின்றன.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple complex consists of sanctum sanctorum, Antarala, ardha mandapa and a mukha mandapa.   The space in the prakara between mukha mandapa and ardha mandapa forms the maha mandapa. The Mukamandapa is on a simple padma bandha adhisthana with Jagathy, virutha kumudha and yazhivari. The sanctum sanctorum is also on a pathabhandha adhisthana. The sanctum sanctorum walls has three niches / koshtas and Parshvanath Tirthankara is on the west side koshtam and the other two are empty. The prastaram is of kapotha style and the karnakoods  has the reliefs of Tirthankaras. Adhama padmam is in the valapi. Yazhivari is on the prastaram. A Two tier dravida vimana is over the sanctum sanctorum with stucco images of Tirthankaras. 

ஜிநாலயம் கருவறை, இடைநாழி, அர்த்தமண்டபம், மகாமண்டபம்  மற்றும் முக மண்டபம் என்ற அமைப்பில் கட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. கருவறை எளிமையான பாதபந்த அதிட்டானத்தின் மீது இருதள விமானத்துடன் காணப்படுகின்றது. கருவறைச் சுவற்றின் மூன்று கோஷ்டங்களில் மூலவருக்கு பின்புறம் உள்ள கோஷ்டத்தில் மட்டும் பார்ஸ்வநாத் தீர்த்தங்கரர் நின்ற நிலை சிற்பம் உள்ளது. கபோத அமைப்பு பிரஸ்தரத்தின் வலபியில் அதமபத்மமும் மேலே யாளிவரியும் காணப்படுகின்றது. பிரஸ்தரத்தின் கர்ணக்கூடுகளில் தீர்த்தங்கரர் புடைச் சிற்பங்கள் காணப்பட்டன. விமானத்தின் இரண்டு நிலைகளிலும் தீர்த்தங்கரர் சுதைச்சிற்பங்கள் காணப்படுகின்றன.  

HISTORY & INSCRIPTION

It was told that the Jinalaya is more than 1200 Years old. This place and the temple are mentioned in the 10^th century literature  Soolamani written by Tholamozhi thevar which praises the Payapathi King.  A latter period inscription stone slab is kept inside the Jinalaya, which may belongs to 14^th to 15^th Century. 

இந்த தருமநாதர் ஜிநாலயம் சுமார் 1200 ஆண்டுகள் பழமை வாய்ந்தது எனவும்..10ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் வாழ்ந்த தோலாமொழித்தேவர் இயற்றிய சூலாமணி என்ற காவியத்தில் இந்த ஜீநாலயமும் இந்த ஊரும் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டு இருப்பதாக திரு நாககுமார் கூறினார். மேலும் பிற்காலத்திய கல்வெட்டு பலகைக்கல் ஒன்று சுவற்றில் சாய்த்து வைக்கப்பட்டு இருந்தது. எழுத்துக்களின் அமைதியைக்கொண்டு அஃது 14 அல்லது 15ஆம் நூற்றண்டைச் சார்ந்ததாக இருக்கலாம் என்பது ஆய்வாளர்களின் கருத்து. 

THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and  17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs. Since The Upadhyaya / poojari is staying adjacent to temple, he may be contacted.

CONTACT DETAILS

Upadhyaya Mr Naga Kumar may be contacted on his mobile 9382163302 and 9380794402 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

From Tiruttani railway station 45A bus is available to reach this place Arungulam and autos may be hired.

Arungulam is about 10 KM from Tiruttani and 34 KM from Tiruvallur

Nearest Railway station is Tiruttani.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

Mukha mandapa base / adhistanam

  Brahma Devar sannadhi

 Dharmadevi Sannadhi

 Sanctum Sanctorum with antarala and artha mandapam and the Dharmantha Tirthankara images 

 Tirthankara with whisk bearers bas-relief on the capital / pothyal

 View of the Vimana with Tirthankara stucco images 

 View of the Vimana with Tirthankara stucco images 

 View of the Vimanam with Tirthankara stucco images 

 Parsvanath Tirthankara in the west koshtam / niche

Arungulam pond 

Abhishekam with arathi pooja was done by Mr Nagakumar. The sun rays passes through the top round hole and falls on Moolavar Sro Dharmanatha Tirthankara.

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

Enthirakal / Komarikal & Chitramezhi Kalvettu / எந்திரக்கல் & சித்ரமேழி கல்வெட்டு, Arungulam Sri 1008 Dharmanatha Jinalaya, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

6^th October 2019.

The subject Enthirakal and Chitramezhi Kalvettu are at Sri 1008 Dharmanatha Tirthankara Temple  at Arungulam in Thiruvallur District. The Arungulam was called as Arugar  Kulam ( Arugar- Jain Tirthankaras, monks and Kulam- pond, a water body ), which was corrupted to the present name of Arungulam. The Visit to this Jains Jinalaya was a part of Ahimsa Walk organized by the Tamil Jains on 6^th October 2019.

ENTHIRAKAL ( KOMARIKAL )

About 200 meters from the sanctum sanctorum of the Jinalaya, two flat slab stones are installed Enthirakal / Komarikal ). It was told that both are of the same height one was broken by the miscreants. The taller one has a round hole about 1.5 inches diameter.  It was told  that through this hole the sun rays will fall on the Moolavar, two times in a year during  earth movement from Uttarayanam to Dakshinayanam and back. During that time the sun rays colour will change as  Kesar / orange, Kumkum / Maroon and white. The only Jain Mr Nagakumar also a Upathiyayar / Priest of the Jinalaya does pooja to these are Dharma Chakra, according to Jaina faith.

FAITH/ BELIEF

As per the Local, it was believed after abhishekam to these enthirakals, the abhisheka water will be sprinkled on the cattle affected by Komari or any other decease, will get cured. After one enthirakal was broken, the death rate of cattle was increased.

CHITRAMEZHI KALVETTU

This Chitramezhi Kalvettu is inside the Jinalaya, installed near the mottai gopuram. This kalvettu is of three stages. In the bottom two lamps and a Poorna kumbha is shown. These are considered as auspicious / mangala symbols.  A Chitramezhi ( in Tamil )  or a plough is shown at the centre. On the Top a woman deity is shown holding two flowers. It was told the woman is Kaliamman and also a Kshetrapalaka of this Jain Temple.

FAITH / BELIEF

As per the local people pooja / abhishekam will also be done along with the enthirakal, to sprinkle on the cattle affected by the decease to get cured. As per the experts, this is a Chitramezhi kalvettu related to agriculture. The woman is considered as a god of the earth / Land or Bhoomidevi. Before starting the cultivation the farmers used to do pooja to this Chithramezhi Kalvettu to get good harvest.

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 Bhoomi Devi

 A Plough

 The auspicious symbols, Lamp and Poona Kumbha

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---