Affiliation Jainism Date established 9th century A.D. | Festivals Mahavir Jayanti Temple(s) 1 | |
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Location Marthandam, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu Similar Udayagiri Fort, Chitharal malaikovil, Mathur Aqueduct, Vattakottai Fort, Marunthuvazh Malai | ||
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The Chitharal Jain Monuments are the ruins of a Jain training centre from the 9th century CE, on a small hill in Chitharal village, Kanyakumari district Tamil Nadu.
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Chitharal jain monuments ithalukal 29th oct 2014
Monuments
The monuments are located in the small village of Chitharal, Tamil Nadu, which lies 7 km from Marthandam and 55 km from Kanyakumari.
Chitharal is historically known as Thirucharanathupalli – the abode of Jain monks belonging to the Digambara sect. It is famous for the hillock which has a cave containing rock-cut sculptures of Thirthankaras and attendant deities carved inside and outside dating back to the 9th century. Among the rock-cut relief sculptures is a figure of the goddess Dharmadevi. Jain influence in this region was due to the King Mahendravarman I (610-640).
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