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{{Infobox religious building
| name = 1008 Shri Mallitheerthangarar Swamy Jain Temple
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| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]
| image = File:Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Temple.png
| coordinates    = {{coord|10|40|25.8|N|79|26|19.6|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| alt = Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple
| caption  = Shri 1008 Mallitheerthangarar Swamy Jain Temple
| map_type = Tamil Nadu
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| location = [[Mannargudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| deity = [[Māllīnātha]]
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]
| established = 12th Century
| website =
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{{Jainism}}
'''Mallinathaswamy Jain Temple''' (மன்னார்குடி மல்லிநாதசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:மன்னார்குடி மல்லிநாதசுவாமி ஜினாலயம்]]</ref> is a [[Jain temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Jain]], located in [[Mannargudi]], an ancient town in the erstwhile [[Chola Empire]] in [[Tiruvarur District]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Mallinathaswamy or [[Māllīnātha]] is the 19th Tirthankara of the Jain faith.
==Other temples==
There are also Jain temples in [[Bhagawan Chandraprabha Jain Temple, Kumbakonam|Kumbakonam]], [[Adisvaraswamy Jain Temple, Thanjavur|Thanjavur]], [[Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple, Deepankudi|Deepankudi]] and other places in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/lB100/lB100pd1.jsp?book_id=216&pno=12 | title=:: Tvu :: }}</ref><ref>மயிலை சீனி வேங்கடசாமி, சமணமும் தமிழும்,திருநெல்வேலி தென்னிந்திய சைவசித்தாந்த நூற்பதிப்புக்கழகம் லிட், சென்னை, மூன்றாம் பதிப்பு 2000</ref>
==History==
This is an ancient temple built during the reign of the [[Chola]] dynasty in the twelfth century. It is very famous among all the ancient tirths of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Apart from the idol of Bhagawan [[Mallinathar]] which is divine and very impressive there are idols of Dharma Devi, Saraswathi Devi, [[Padmavathy Devi]], [[Jawalamalini]] Amman and other in the temple which are also miraculous and impressive.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vERnljM1uiEC Gazetteer of South India, W.Francis, Mittal Publications, 1988, pp.159-160]</ref>
The temple has [[Garbhagriha|sanctum sanctorum]], [[Gopuram|Rajagopura]], artha [[mandapa]], front [[mandapa]] and maha [[mandapa]]. In front of the mandapa flagpost is found.  Rajagopura has three tiers. The [[Vimana (architectural feature)|vimana]] has two tiers. In the front mandapa Rishabadeva is found, flanked by two yakshas. The Mahamandapa is found in the Maratta style. In the [[prakara]] sculptures of Tirttankara and Mahavira are found. Chariot mandapa and Vahana mandapa are also found in this temple.<ref name="gt"> G.Thillai Govindarajan, Jainism in Thanjavur District Tamil Nadu, Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, New Delhi, 110 001, May 2010</ref>
==Presiding deity==
[[File:Bhagawan Mallinathar.png|19th Jain [[Thirthankara]] [[Māllīnātha]]|thumb]]
The presiding deity is known as Mallinathaswamy and Mallinathar. The sculpture is of 56 cm height, and was made in 1986. The sculpture which was kept in sanctum sanctorum earlier is now found in the arthamandapa, as the nose of sculpture was found broken. The Processional deity is found in the mahamandapa.<ref name="gt"/>
==Festivals==
Daily pujas are held. During Fridays Sukravara Puja and archana is done to Jwalamalini. Pournami is celebrated. During Tamil months of Vaikasi (Vaikasi Saptami is held after hoisting of flags), Adi, Avani, Puratassi, Aippasi (Mahaveer Parinivara Day), Karthigai (lighting of lamps) and Panguni (eight day festival known as Nandisvara Dveepa)  are held. Bhajans are held during Marghazhi, with lighting of Mukkudai Deepam.<ref> சமணத் திருத்தலங்கள் (சோழ மண்டலம்), ஆதிபகவன் சமணர் சங்கம், 53/22, ஜவுளிசெட்டித்தெரு, தஞ்சாவூர் 613 009, 2009</ref> Every year during the summer 11 day festival i.e. Thiruvizha or Bramorchavam will be celebrated in grand manner. Currently in Tamil Nadu it's happening in very few Jain temples. Last two days of the  festival is very famous. 11th day Thiruvizha is called "Kannadi Pallakku", in this Sri Jawalamaini Amman will give darshan to the devotees. No other Jain temples in Tamil Nadu is having this unique Pallakku.
==See also==
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* [[Jainism in Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Tamil Jain]]
==References==
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{{Jain temples}}
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[[Category:Jain temples in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:12th-century Jain temples]]