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Tamil Nadu

Northern Tamil Nadu Jain Tirths

2 Days👤 Shared by Chirag Jain

A pilgrimage through the ancient Jain heritage sites of Northern Tamil Nadu, including mountain temples and rock-cut shrines.

Day 1

1. Shree Kshetra Arihantagiri

Tirth
🏨 Dharmshala🍽️ Bhojanshala

Major pilgrimage center located 230 km from Bangalore. A gurukul is also being run by the trust for young students, with a large temple complex.

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2. Arihanthgiri Ancient Mountain Temples

Tirth

Features 3-4 temples, 18-foot ancient idol of Neminatha, Samadhi Sthal of Acharya Shri Samantabhadra and Pandava Caves.

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3. Arani Saidapet Jain Temple

Temple

Located 19 km from Arihanthgiri.

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4. Shri 1008 Bhagwan Adinath Digambar Jain Temple, Arani

Temple

Another significant Digambar Jain temple in Arani.

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5. Poondi Ponezhil Nathar Digamber Jain (Arugar) Temple

Temple

Ancient Jain temple located in Poondi, 6 kms from Arani

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6. Ancient Jain Temple Munigiri, Karandai

Temple

Historical temple site located 45 km from Poondi. With a magnificent seated idol of 1008 Kuntunatha Bhagavan, finished in a radiant golden hue, this place also has the honour of being tapasthali of Acharya Shri Akalank Swamy.

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7. Thiruppanamoor Digambar Jain Temple, Karandai

Temple

With moolnayak as Bhagwan Pushpadantnath, this temple is just 1 km from Munigiri temple, Karandai.

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8. Thiruparuthikundram Sri Digambar Jain Temples, Kanchivaram

Temple

Important Jain heritage site in Kanchivaram, 20 kms from Karandai.

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9. Ponnur Malai Dharmshala

Stay
🏨 Dharmshala🍽️ Bhojanshala

Night stay featuring 2 temples.

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Day 2

1. Acharya Kund Kund Charan, Ponnur Hill

Tirth

The sacred ancient footprints of Acharya Kund Kund.

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2. Sri Adinath Digamber Jain Temple, Ponnur Malai

Tirth
🏨 Dharmshala🍽️ Bhojanshala

Includes 3-4 other temples at the site.

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3. Thirakoil Jain Hill

Temple

Contains rock-cut cave temples on the hill and at the base, 8 kms from Ponnur Malai.

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4. Ariyampoondi Rock Cut Mahavir Jain Temple

Temple

An ancient rock-cut temple dedicated to Bhagwan Mahavir, 6 kms from Ponnur Malai.

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5. Sri 1008 Adinath Digambar Jain Temple, Ponnur

Temple

Local Adinath temple in the Ponnur city, 12 kms from Ariyampoondi.

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6. Ancient Bhagwan Adinath Temple, Salukkai

Temple

A 2300-year-old ancient temple site, 16 kms from Ponnur city.

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7. 1008 Bhagavan Sri Adinath Digambar Jain Basadi, Vizhukkam

Temple

Digambar Jain temple located 40 kms from Salukkai.

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8. Mel Chitamur (Jin Kanchi)

Tirth
🏨 Dharmshala🍽️ Bhojanshala

The administrative center (Jin Kanchi) of the Tamil Jain community, 7 kms from Vizhukkam. It features a seven-storeyed Raja Gopuram, a 52-foot manastambha, and a 14-foot black idol of Parshvanatha.

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9. Thirunathan Kundru Jain Hill, Gingee

Temple

An ancient Jain hill site near Mel Chitamur, 15 kms from Mel Chitamur.

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