Northern Tamil Nadu Jain Tirths
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
TirthMajor pilgrimage center located 230 km from Bangalore. A gurukul is also being run by the trust for young students, with a large temple complex.
View on Maps ↗2. Arihanthgiri Ancient Mountain Temples
TirthFeatures 3-4 temples, 18-foot ancient idol of Neminatha, Samadhi Sthal of Acharya Shri Samantabhadra and Pandava Caves.
View on Maps ↗4. Shri 1008 Bhagwan Adinath Digambar Jain Temple, Arani
TempleAnother significant Digambar Jain temple in Arani.
View on Maps ↗5. Poondi Ponezhil Nathar Digamber Jain (Arugar) Temple
TempleAncient Jain temple located in Poondi, 6 kms from Arani
View on Maps ↗6. Ancient Jain Temple Munigiri, Karandai
TempleHistorical 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.
View on Maps ↗7. Thiruppanamoor Digambar Jain Temple, Karandai
TempleWith moolnayak as Bhagwan Pushpadantnath, this temple is just 1 km from Munigiri temple, Karandai.
View on Maps ↗8. Thiruparuthikundram Sri Digambar Jain Temples, Kanchivaram
TempleImportant Jain heritage site in Kanchivaram, 20 kms from Karandai.
View on Maps ↗9. Ponnur Malai Dharmshala
StayNight stay featuring 2 temples.
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1. Acharya Kund Kund Charan, Ponnur Hill
TirthThe sacred ancient footprints of Acharya Kund Kund.
View on Maps ↗2. Sri Adinath Digamber Jain Temple, Ponnur Malai
TirthIncludes 3-4 other temples at the site.
View on Maps ↗3. Thirakoil Jain Hill
TempleContains rock-cut cave temples on the hill and at the base, 8 kms from Ponnur Malai.
View on Maps ↗4. Ariyampoondi Rock Cut Mahavir Jain Temple
TempleAn ancient rock-cut temple dedicated to Bhagwan Mahavir, 6 kms from Ponnur Malai.
View on Maps ↗5. Sri 1008 Adinath Digambar Jain Temple, Ponnur
TempleLocal Adinath temple in the Ponnur city, 12 kms from Ariyampoondi.
View on Maps ↗6. Ancient Bhagwan Adinath Temple, Salukkai
TempleA 2300-year-old ancient temple site, 16 kms from Ponnur city.
View on Maps ↗7. 1008 Bhagavan Sri Adinath Digambar Jain Basadi, Vizhukkam
TempleDigambar Jain temple located 40 kms from Salukkai.
View on Maps ↗8. Mel Chitamur (Jin Kanchi)
TirthThe 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.
View on Maps ↗9. Thirunathan Kundru Jain Hill, Gingee
TempleAn ancient Jain hill site near Mel Chitamur, 15 kms from Mel Chitamur.
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