aanaimalai (othakadai) jain’s school and jain beds,bhirami inscriptions on south west side of the...
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Aanaimalai (Othakadai)
• Jain’s school and jain beds,bhirami inscriptions on south west side of the hill.
• It was created at 1st century A.D. by “eri arithan athuvayi arattakayin”, and then it was called “Ivakundram”.
Rock steps to the cave
Steel ladder
Inner view of the cave with Jain beds
Lord Shiva temple created at the east side cave
Identification of the spring
Spring under the cave
View of Tirupparamkundram from Aanaimalai
Way to Theerthangarar sculptures at the ground floor of the hill
Entrance
sculptures
• 9 sculptures of theerthangarars created by “Eanathinadi,Venpuraichathan,araiyan,vallathirukkai,nattu kollan, peruvembatrur chezhiya pandi,Venbaikkudi,eviyamputhi,achanandhi monk at 9th century A.D
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Way to separate theerthagnarar sculpture
Theerthangarar sculpture face to north side
An individual theerthagnarar statue worshipped as “Lord Muniandi” by the local people
Route map to Aanaimalai
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