Arahanthgiri Jain Math is a
Jain Matha
A ''matha'' (; , ), also written as ''math'', ''muth'', ''mutth'', ''mutt'', or ''mut'', is a Sanskrit word that means 'institute or college', and it also refers to a monastery in Hinduism. established near
Tirumalai in August 1998. The Math is headed by Bhattaraka Dhavalakeerthi.
History
History of Arahanthgiri Jain Math starts from the period of 322–185 BCE as the Last 'Shrutkevali' Bhadrabahu stayed there to practice meditation and "Swadhyaya" along with 8000 other
saints
In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orth ...
. The Village Thirumalai where this Jain Math is located is also known as Arhatsugiri or Arihantgiri.
This more than 2,000-year-old temple is near Tirumala. The complex is now managed by the
Archaeological Survey of India
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Main temple
The 16-meter Neminath Idol is on the top of the hill, which has 140 steps. This idol is believed to dated from the 12th century. A very famous south Indian movie has been shot around the theme of Neminatha. There are various caves in this Jain Math, and it has hundreds of religious books.
See also
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Tirumalai (Jain complex)
Tirumalai (lit. "the holy mountain"; also later Arhasugiri, lit. "the excellent mountain of the Arha ; Tamil Engunavirai-Tirumalai, lit. "the holy mountain of the Arhar" is a Jain temple and cave complex dating from at least the 9th century CE t ...
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Tamil Jain
Tamil Jains (Tamil language, Tamil Samaṇar, from Prakrit ''Śramaṇa, samaṇa'' "wandering renunciate") are ethnic-Tamils from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, who practice Jainism (Tamil ). The Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,0 ...
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Bhattaraka Dhavalakeerthi
A Bhaṭṭāraka (; ) heads traditional Digambara Jain institutions. He is responsible for training scholars, maintenance of libraries, managing endowments, presiding over installation ceremonies and running Jain institutions.
Overview
The ...
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List of Jain temples
Jain temples and ''Tirtha (Jainism), tirtha'' (pilgrimage sites) are present throughout the Indian subcontinent, many of which were built several hundred years ago. Many of these temples are classified according to Jain s ...
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Laxmisena
Laxmisena, or Lakshmisena, is the name given to the head ( Bhattaraka) of the Mel Sithamur Jain Math.
Current position
Bhattaraka Laxmisena of the Mel Sithamur Jain Maṭha is the primary religious head of the Tamil Jain community. The Bhattar ...
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Mel Sithamur Jain Math
Jina Kanchi Jain Math, Melsithamur, is a Jain Matha that is located near Gingee, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is the primary religious center of the Tamil Jain community. It is headed by the primary religious head of this communit ...
References
External links
Photographs of Tirumalaitaken 2011-06-01.
Jain temples in Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai district
4th-century BC Jain temples
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