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News Letter - 3 May 2013
A stone idol of Mahaveer, dating back to the 8th century AD, was excavated from the bank of the Amaravathi River at Swaminathapuram village near the temple town. A team comprising archaeologist P. Narayanamurthy, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist Murtheswari and historian Raja conducted the dating of the idol. The five-foot-tall and four-foot-wide idol has been carved out in white granite... Villiyampakkam, Tamil Nadu, India In South India a Thirthankara Mahavir stone sculpture near Chenglepet (about 45 Km from Chennai) was found. A small video on the discovery of a Thirthankara sculpture near Chenglepet: Video: Sri Jinayanamah dear All one more discovery of a Thirthankara idol in Chenglepet village called Villiyampakkam located 7 Km from Chenglepet; on Chenglepet - Wallajapet road. Thanjavur, 16th April 2013, Stone sculptures of Jain, Vishnu and Lakshmi, said to belong to the 9th century period, was found in a village near Tirukkattuppalli in Thanjavur district. Jain sculpture with the Tirthankara in a sitting posture was found on a tank bund in the village. Similarly, a Vishnu sculpture, reportedly salvaged from a dilapidated temple in the village, has been now placed in a small temple... Kamal Basti: A Jain Wonder In Stone By G Nataraja Perumal 07th April 2013 12:00 AM Kamal Basti is an ancient Jain temple dating as far back as 1000 AD and situated in the famous Belgaum fort in Karnataka. Built in a typical Chalukya style, it stands testimony to the architectural genius and aesthetic sense of our forefathers. Even after hundreds of years, it still looks fresh; time cannot...
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