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Trilokyanatha Temple
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Trilokyanatha Temple, also called Thirupparuthikundram Jain temple or Jeenaswamy Trilokyanathar temple, is an 8th-century Digambara Jain temple in Thiruparthikundram, in northeast Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. The suburb and the area around this temple is also called Jain Kanchi. The stone temple is dedicated to the Jain Tirthankaras, but is notable for integrating Hindu deities with Jain deities within the premises of the temple, particularly as Ksetrapalas.[1] Constructed in Dravidian architecture, the temple was built during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty. The temple was expanded by the Jain community with financial support of Medieval Cholas, later Pallavas and Vijayanagar kings.
Trilokyanatha Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Jainism |
Deity | Mahavira |
Location | |
Location | Thiruparthikundram, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
Geographic coordinates | 12°49′49″N 79°40′51″E |
Architecture | |
Style | Dravidian |
Creator | King Simhavishnu |
Date established | 8th Century |
The temple is administered by Department of Archaeology of the Government of Tamil Nadu as a protected monument, while it is maintained by hereditary trustees.