Jinakanchi Jain Tirth - Bh. Mahavir

Thiruprutikundram, Tamil Nadu

This famous tirtha is situated four km. from Kanchipuram at Thiruprutikundram Village and is surrounded by high walls. Here beautiful icons of Lord Mahavira and Lord Candraprabhu are installed. At the ceiling of Music hall of the temple beautiful paintings of ancient times and scenes are inscribed. Here eye-catching paintings of the Pancakalyanaka of Lord Rsabhadeva, life story of Lord Mahavira and details of the previous lives of Lord Neminatha are beautifully painted.

This temple was built during the 6th century A. D. in the period of Pallavaa Kings. In 640 A. D. Chinese travellers have described that there were 80 big temples and a big settlement of Jain in this tirtha. King Mahendra Varman and kulottung Chola I gave valuable gifts to this temple. About 600 years ago Mr. Irrugoppa Dandanayaka, who was a minister of Vijayanagar empire Harihar, constructed a large Mandapam with 20 pillars, This place was sanctified by Acarya Vamana who was a guru of Pallava Kings. Here we can find the foot prints of Puspasena who was a disciple of Acarya Vamana.

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