Vijayamangalam Jain temple

Vijayamangalam Jain temple is a Jain temple in the town of Vijayamangalam in Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

Vijayamangalam Jain temple
Vijayamangalam Jain temple
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityChandraprabha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationErode, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates11°14′58″N 77°30′10.5″E
Architecture
CreatorKing Konguvelir
Date established678 C.E.
Temple(s)1

About temple

Vijayamangalam was historically part of Kongu Nadu. This town was an ancient settlement of Jains.[1] Vijayamangalam Jain temple was built in c. 678 C.E. by King Konguvelir.[2][3] This temple is dedicated to Chandraprabha, the eighth Jain Tirthankara.[4] There is an inscription inside the temple that talks of the beauty of Perunkathai.[2] Many Jain idols dating back to uncertain times having reported in Vijayamangalam.[5] The temple is maintained and protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.[6]

See also

References

Citation
  1. Sundaram 2015.
  2. Krishnamachari 2017.
  3. District details.
  4. Umamaheshwari 2018, p. 308.
  5. Subramanian 2002, p. 37.
  6. ASI.

Sources
  • Umamaheshwari, R. (2018). Reading History with the Tamil Jainas: A Study on Identity, Memory and Marginalisation. Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures. 2. Springer. ISBN 9788132237563.
  • Subramanian, K. R. (2002). Origin of Saivism and Its History in the Tamil Land. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120601444.
  • Krishnamachari, Suganthy (12 October 2017). "On how Kongu Nadu was a Jain bastion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  • Sundaram, B Meenakshi (30 August 2015). "Kottravai, the Tamil Goddess of Victory". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  • "Erode". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  • "List of Monuments and Sites: SALEM SUB-CIRCLE". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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