Adhinathar Jain Temple, Kosapalayam, Thiruvannamalai
Adhinathar
Jain Temple is located in Kosapalayam, a locality in Arani town in
Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. In olden days, it was called as
Thirumalai samuthram. The Temple is south facing and has all Dravidian temple
art features like Garbhagriha, Vimana, Arthamandapam, Maha Mandapam and Mugamandapam.
The Temple has an entranceway and surrounded by walls on all sides. The
Jinalaya is believed to be 600 years old.
In the sanctum,
white marble made Shri Adhinathar, absolutely incised idol, was established on
a beautiful tall plinth. The idol had features like half-opened eye-lid and is
in padmasana yoga posture on a lotus. The old Moolavar stone plate carving was
in the temple. It has eight features of Samavasaran Jinar and might belong to
15th Century.
The
sanctum was crowned by two tiers Vimana with shikhara and Kalasha on the peak.
And four Thirthankars idols in sitting posture at the bottom tier and four
idols in the standing posture at the top tier are placed beautifully. Next
Pavilion consists of a platform with Utsava idols. On either side of platforms
have metal idols of important Thirthankars, Nava devatha, Panchaparameshti, Sruthaskandam,
Mahameru, Nantheeswara Deepam model and some Yaksha, Yakshis are exhibited
appropriately.
A white
marble made Parswanathar idol, granite stone made Brahmadevar and Kooshmandini
was also arranged on it. All are secured tightly with doors. The Mugamandapam
porch has beautiful painting of Jinar life events, Samavasaran circular layout
and pilgrimage places of Jains. Three galleries on the fore-top have Shri
Adhinathar flanked by Mahaveerar and Parswanathar lime mortar statues and also
two Yakshis of Shri Padmavathy Devi and Shri Dharmadevi idols.
On the
north-east side of the Temple, Twenty Four Thirthankars Marble Idols are placed
under a beautiful Vimana. It resembles like Sammedh Sigarji holy Tanks in the
Parshwanath range at Madhuvan. And a miniature of small size Vinthiagiri
Mountain at Shravanabelagola with while marble Bahubali statue also located in
the temple.
A Manasthampam,
an altar, Navagraha, Thirthankar statues platform and Kalasha Mandapam of 16
pillar support are located in the open corridor. All Jain poojas and rituals
are conducted and festivals are celebrated regularly. Adhinathar Jain Temple is
located in Kosapalayam, a locality in Arani town in Thiruvannamalai District of
Tamilnadu. Nearest Railway Station is located at Arani and Nearest Airport is
located at Chennai.
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