It is well known that tamilnadu has a extensive Jain heritage all over the corner ,with 100s of temples , caves & rock cut monument .
Few know about the temple which is dedicated to Jain yakshini (goddess)
Yes thread on only temple where five Jain goddess are worshipped
Few know about the temple which is dedicated to Jain yakshini (goddess)
Yes thread on only temple where five Jain goddess are worshipped
The first goddess is varahi Amman , most of know her as a Hindu & Buddhist goddess ..
Now here one can see interesting iconography of 'varahi Amman' which u won't find anywhere else ,one can see the tirthankara sitting on her forehead.
Now here one can see interesting iconography of 'varahi Amman' which u won't find anywhere else ,one can see the tirthankara sitting on her forehead.
The next goddess is "Kushmandini Amman"
She is also known as Ambikā Devī and is the Yakṣhini, "dedicated attendant deity" or Śāsana Devī, "protector goddess" of the 22nd Tirthankara, Neminatha
She is very popular across India & enjoy a great devotion among layman
She is also known as Ambikā Devī and is the Yakṣhini, "dedicated attendant deity" or Śāsana Devī, "protector goddess" of the 22nd Tirthankara, Neminatha
She is very popular across India & enjoy a great devotion among layman
The next is "Jolamalini Amman"
She is the Yakshini of the Eighth Tirthankara Bhagwan Chandraprabhu.
She was one of the most widely popular Yakshinis during the early medieval period
Jain literature also recognizes her as Vahni Devī, or the Fire Goddess.
She is the Yakshini of the Eighth Tirthankara Bhagwan Chandraprabhu.
She was one of the most widely popular Yakshinis during the early medieval period
Jain literature also recognizes her as Vahni Devī, or the Fire Goddess.
Next we come to "Chakreshwari Amman"
She is the Yakshini of the First Tirthankara Adinatha, also known as Rishabha.
She is one of the most popular goddess in jainism , u can see her iconography in many Jain temples all over tamilnadu.
She is the Yakshini of the First Tirthankara Adinatha, also known as Rishabha.
She is one of the most popular goddess in jainism , u can see her iconography in many Jain temples all over tamilnadu.
The final goddess is "padmavathi Amman"
Padmavathi is yakshini of 23rd tirthankara parshvanatha & also the most popular goddess in jainism
According to tradition padmavathi with her husband dharanendra protected tirthankara parshva during upsarg of kamath
Padmavathi is yakshini of 23rd tirthankara parshvanatha & also the most popular goddess in jainism
According to tradition padmavathi with her husband dharanendra protected tirthankara parshva during upsarg of kamath
This temple is located in thirumalai which is also one of the most important Jain centre in tamilnadu
The temple is rare of its kind in which there are panchkula devatas are worshipped under a single roof facing different direction ..
The temple is rare of its kind in which there are panchkula devatas are worshipped under a single roof facing different direction ..