The
Visit to this Sri Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple at Mannargudi was a part of the
“Visit to Shiva, Murugan, Divya Desams, Buddha, and Jain Temples around
Nagapattinam” on 4th September 2024.
The Thirthankara at the centre was in the sanctum sanctorum before the present Mallinatha Swamy
This
Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple is dedicated to the 19th Tirthankara of
Jainism. It is close to Sri Rajagopala Swamy temple of Mannargudi, and it was
said that both temples belong to the same period.
Main
Deity: Sri Mallinathaswamy
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple faces east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. Stucco images of Tirthankaras are
on the Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam and Balipeedam are after the Rajagopuram.
Stucco Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the Sanctum Sanctorum. Mallinathar is in the Sanctum Sanctorum.
In
praharam Dharmadevi, Padmavathi, sudarsanam, Jwalamalini, and Kshetrapala. An
old Tirthankara image is in the outer praharam.
Believed to be the original Mallinathaswamy
Brahmadeva
ARCHITECTURE
The
Complete temple was constructed with Bricks and painted. The temple Sanctum
Sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, mandapas and mukha mandapa in 7 stages to
signify the cycle of the Soul.
The
sanctum sanctorum is on a upanam and adhistanam. The adhistanam is of pada
bandha adhistanam with jagathy, threepatta kumudam and pattikai. The Bhitti
starts with Vedikai. The Pilasters are of Brahma kantha pilasters with kalasam,
kudam and palakai. The prastaram consists of valapi with madhalai, kapotam with
Nasikudus. The two tala vesara Vimanam is on the prastaram ( Bhumi Desam ).
Tirthankaras are on the tala and greeva koshtam.
The
Balipeedam is under a Mandapam. The intricate shapes, like some designs, flowers,
leaves, etc, are obtained by grinding the bricks.
Balipeeda mandapam - built with bricks
HISTORY
AND INSCRIPTIONS
It
is believed that the temple belongs to the 12th-century, Chozha period. Since the whole temple was constructed with bricks, no inscriptions
are found to prove its antiquity. This place was called Rajamapuram. It was told that this name is always used to identify among the Tamil Samanars living in Mannargudi.
The
Moolavar in the sanctum was installed in recent years ( 1986 ). The previous Moolavar
images are installed in a Sub Sanctums.
A
Tirthankara image is kept under a tree in the praharam believed to be the
original one.
The
present structure of the mandapas and sub-shrines are added to the original
temple, in stages.
A 20th Century, Tamil PiRamathi year ( 84 Years before, may be 1940 ) inscription on a pillar records the construction of the
mandapam. As per the inscription, This mandapam was constructed by Kumbakonam
Sami Jain’s Son Appachi Jain.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Mr
Babu / Manikandan Jain ( EB, Mannargudi ) may be contacted on his mobile at +919943835819 for further details.
HOW
TO REACH
This
Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple in Mannargudi is on the west side of Mannargudi
Theppakulam ( Haridranadhi tank ) on the bypass Road, 1.43 KM from Mannargudi
Sri Rajagopalaswami Temple, 2.8 KM from Mannargudi Railway Station, 28 KM from
Thiruvarur, and 40 KM from Thanjavur.
Nearest
Railway station is Mannargudi.
LOCATION
OF THIS JAIN TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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