Jain Tirth - Bh. Parshwanath

Jingiri, Uttar Pradesh

Location : Twenty Kms From Ulundurpet In South Arcot District

This pilgrimage centre is situated on a hill near Thirunarunkonde village.  In this  temple, grand statues of Tirthankara Parasvanatha and Candraprabhu are installed. There are three beautiful towers in this temple, which are the beautiful specimens of chola architecture.

Here we find caves and stone beds where the Jain Saints had stayed and done penances. These are as old  as the 3rd to 5th centuries A. D. From the inscriptions it is found that the successors of Rajaraja Chola I, Rajiendra Chola I, Kulottungachola I, Pandyas and Vijaynagar Kings had helped  in the  development of this area. Princess kundave, the sister of chola king, built a water tank here which is still in existence. On the towers, there are many images of god and goddesses which are very attractive.

This pilgrim centre was a famous abode of many great saints. The popular acharya Gunabhadra made this place his abode. His disciple Sri Mandalapurush wrote the Tamilnadu "Chudamani" here.

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