Construction of New Digamber Jinalayam for the newly found Thirthankar idols at Kolappakkam (behind Minampakkam Airport)-Chennai
Construction nearing completion- A report
This is about report on the progress of construction of a Jinalayam(Temple) in Kolappakkam -a suburb of Chennai- 8 km from Guindy where two Thirthankar idols were discovered and Bhumi Pooja was performed
The video of the Bhoomi Pooja, Thirthankar idols discovered and the temple being constructed, are presented for your kind information
The new jinalayam is constructed in its original place itself where some pillars of the old Jinalayam are still lying on the ground as mute spectators of The ascent and the descent -which Jains faced here, It is interesting to note that the street where the old jinalayam existed ( now reconstructed) was once called Vellayan street- Vellyan is the common name for tamil jains- (Velalar- one who cultivates the land- velalar- vellalar- vellayan). There are two idols one Sri Adhi Bhagwan- the other Sri Mahavira- Though the old temple had a vast area . now due to to encroachment a small piece of land alone is remaining.
Now the work is nearing completion.
Today (16-02-2010), Engineer Thiru . A.Chinnadurai under whose supervision and care the work is progressing and myself visited the place and. he gave some suggestions
5 comments:
I have been going to the Vembuli Amman temple where the idols are regularly on thursday if i am in town to have darshan of Bhagwan Varthamana Mahaveerar and Bhagwan Adinatha. I feel jainism should have flourished in banks of Adyar and hence there can be a research on the subject.
senan
Sir, You have been doing a yeoman service by posting developments. Visuals through youtube is helping those who miss out. The net savy in the world at large can now know more about jainism in Tamilnadu. This is not only a service to Jainism but also to Tamilnadu.
Sir I just thought I can place my suggestion in your blog- that "we can collect as donations books/DVDs-e versions of books on jainism in Tamil and English or monetary donations for purchasing them for onward donation in kind to Anna state of Art library of Government of Tamilnadu that is coming up in Kotturpuram Chennai"
senan
Hi, Could you please help me to contact a Digambara sky clad monk? I would like to move to India to become a student of a Digambara sky clad monk. I want to convert to the Digambara sect of Jainism and become a sky clad monk!
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