Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple

Mallinatha Swamy Temple is a Jain temple in Mannargudi, an ancient town in the erstwhile Chola Empire of Tamil Nadu. Mallinathar is the 19th Tirthankara of Jain Faith.

Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Temple

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 Tamilnadu

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 others in the temple which are also miraculous and impressive.

19th Jain Thirtankara Bhagawan Mallinath

The nearest railway station is Nidamangalam, Thanjavur is 34 kilometers from Mannargudi.

Shri Mallinath Bhagawan Jain Derasar, Jain Sannidhi Street, Mannargudi, Thanjavur District State : Tamilandu, India.

Jainism flourished in Tamil Nadu and was called Samanam in Tamil. Samanam predates all faith of Tamil People. There are plenty of archeological evidences dating back to 250 BC, in the outskirts of all ancient towns. Jain Munis or The Samana Munivargal traveled from north passing through karnataka and settled in outskirts of the flourishing towns of those days and established Samana Palli's or Jain Schools with the patronage of the well to do wealthy people of that town. Most of the early Tamil literature were contribution of these Samana munivars.