Jainimedu Jain temple is a 15th-century
Jain temple
A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings ge ...
located in city of
Palakkad
Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
.It is located at
Jainimedu, one of the suburbs of the city .
It is dedicated to
Chandraprabha
Chandraprabha () or Chandranatha is the eighth Tirthankara of of Jainism in the present age (). According to traditional accounts, he was born to King Mahasena and Queen Lakshmana Devi at Chandrapuri to the Ikshvaku dynasty. According to Jain ...
, a
Tirthankar of the
Jain faith
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion whose three main pillars are nonviolence
Nonviolence is the personal practice of not causing harm to others under any condition. It may come from the belief that hurting pe ...
.
The celebrated Malayalam poet
Kumaranasan
Mahakavi Kumaran Asan (12 April 1871 – 16 January 1924) was a poet of Malayalam literature, Indian social reformer and a philosopher. He is known to have initiated a revolution in Malayalam poetry during the first quarter of the 20th century, ...
, wrote his monumental poem
Veenapoovu (The fallen flower) at a Jain house near here.
The place name 'Jainimedu' itself is related to this temple.
History
The Jain temple was constructed in the 15th century by a family of diamond merchants from Karnataka. It was created by Inchana Satur. The temple was in a dilapidated condition for the past several years.
At that time, there were around 400 Jain families in Jainimedu.
The temple was renovated in 2013 and a
Panch Kalyanak was performed.
M. P. Veerendra Kumar
Maniyankode Padmaprabha Veerendra Kumar (15 August 1937 — 28 May 2020) was an Indian politician, writer and journalist, who was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha. He was a member of the Loktantrik Janata Dal political party and president of t ...
, a prominent
Keralite Jain, spoke at the event.
The rituals were led by Bhuvanakeerthi Bhattakara Swamiji, the head of Kanakagiri Jain Mutt.
This is one of the few places in Kerala where the vestiges of Jainism have survived.
Description
The temple is 32 feet long and 20 feet wide and displays the images of Jain Tirthankaras and Yakshinis.
Photo gallery
image:Jain idols jain temple jainimed.JPG, Idols at Jain temple in Jainimedu, Palakkad
Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...
See also
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Jainism in Kerala
Jainism, one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions still in existence, has very small presence (0.01%) in Kerala, in south India. According to the 2011 Census of India, India Census, Kerala only has around 4500 Jains, most of the ...
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Jain Bunt
The Jain Bunt are the Jains of Bunt caste from Tulunaad area of India. They have a feudal and martial race heritages, because of ties to the erstwhile royalty of the area. They are classified as Other Backward Class (OBC) by the Governm ...
Reference notes
External links
Jainimedu Jain templeJainimedu Panch Kalyanak Celebration
Jain temples in Kerala
Religious buildings and structures in Palakkad district
15th-century Jain temples
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