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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.

Directions for the first stop will start from here.

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.

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.

3. Arani Saidapet Jain Temple

Temple

Located 19 km from Arihanthgiri.

4. Shri 1008 Bhagwan Adinath Digambar Jain Temple, Arani

Temple

Another significant Digambar Jain temple in Arani.

5. Poondi Ponezhil Nathar Digamber Jain (Arugar) Temple

Temple

Ancient Jain temple located in Poondi, 6 kms from Arani

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.

7. Thiruppanamoor Digambar Jain Temple, Karandai

Temple

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

8. Thiruparuthikundram Sri Digambar Jain Temples, Kanchivaram

Temple

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

9. Ponnur Malai Dharmshala

Dharmshala
🏨 Dharmshala🍽️ Bhojanshala

Night stay featuring 2 temples.

Day 2

1. Acharya Kund Kund Charan, Ponnur Hill

Tirth

The sacred ancient footprints of Acharya Kund Kund.

2. Sri Adinath Digamber Jain Temple, Ponnur Malai

Tirth
🏨 Dharmshala🍽️ Bhojanshala

Includes 3-4 other temples at the site.

3. Thirakoil Jain Hill

Temple

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

4. Ariyampoondi Rock Cut Mahavir Jain Temple

Temple

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

5. Sri 1008 Adinath Digambar Jain Temple, Ponnur

Temple

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

6. Ancient Bhagwan Adinath Temple, Salukkai

Temple

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

7. 1008 Bhagavan Sri Adinath Digambar Jain Basadi, Vizhukkam

Temple

Digambar Jain temple located 40 kms from Salukkai.

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.

9. Thirunathan Kundru Jain Hill, Gingee

Temple

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