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

6^th October 2019.

The subjects Enthirakal and Chitramezhi Kalvettu are at Sri 1008 Dharmanatha Tirthankara Temple  at Arungulam in Thiruvallur District. The Arungulam was called 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 the 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 in diameter.  It was said  that through this hole the sun's rays would fall on the Moolavar, two times a year during earth movement from Uttarayanam to Dakshinayanam and back. During that time the Sunray's color will change to  Kesar / orange, Kumkum/Maroon, and white. The only Jain Mr. Nagakumar also a Upathiyayar/Priest of the Jinalaya does pooja to these Dharma Chakra, according to Jaina faith.

FAITH/ BELIEF

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

CHITRAMEZHI KALVETTU

This Chitramezhi Kalvettu is inside the Jinalaya, installed near the mottai gopuram. This Kalvettu is of three stages. At the bottom two lamps and a Poorna Kumbha are shown. These are considered auspicious/Mangala symbols.  A Chitramezhi ( in Tamil )  or a plow is shown at the center. 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 disease to get cured. As per the experts, this is a Chitramezhi Kalvettu related to agriculture. The woman is considered a god of the earth / Land or Bhoomidevi. Before starting the cultivation the farmers used to do pooja to this Chithramezhi Kalvettu to get a good harvest.

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 Bhoomi Devi

 A Plough

 The auspicious symbols, Lamp and Poona Kumbha

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