Ponnur Malai Jain temple

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Ponnur Malai Jain temple is an ancient Jain pilgrimage center located in Ponnur Hills in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu in India.

Ponnur Malai Jain temple
Ponnur Malai Jain temple
Ponnur Malai Jain temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
SectDigambara
DeityRishabhanatha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationPonnur Hills, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Ponnur Malai Jain temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Ponnur Malai Jain temple
Location within Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates12°30′05.8″N 79°31′26.9″E / 12.501611°N 79.524139°E / 12.501611; 79.524139

History

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Ponnur Hill marks the place of birth for Jain Acharya Kundakunda.[1] According to Jain beliefs, he visited Videha Kshetra and ascended to Heaven from here.[citation needed]

Temple

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The temple enshrines an idol of Rishabhanatha inside the mukhya-mandapa.[2] An idol of Jwalamalini was installed inside the temple in 1733 CE. The temple is noted for the worship of the tutelary deity Jwalamalini, who is popular among devotees.[3][4][2] On Sundays, there is a tradition of carrying the image of Jwalamalini to the shrine of Helacharya, the originator of Jwalamalini tantric practices, in Nilgiri Mountains.[5][6]

The temple houses the footprints, which are annually anointed.[1][7]

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 72.
  2. ^ a b Nandi 1973, p. 155.
  3. ^ Hiltebeitel 1988, p. 315.
  4. ^ Umamaheshwari 2018, p. 198.
  5. ^ Reddy 1979, p. 498.
  6. ^ Settar 1969, p. 310.
  7. ^ Jain 2023, p. 85.

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