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Ananthanatha Swami Temple at Puliyarmala - Wayanad, Kerala
A beautiful Jain temple, devoted to Ananthanatha Swami, one of the saints of the Jain faith, is located 6 Km from Kalpetta.
Puliyarmala Jain Temple is a historic temple located in Puliyarmala, in Wayanad Kalpetta, and is dedicated to Jain saints. This temple is also called as Anathanatha swami temple. This splendid Ananthanatha Swami Temple is dedicated to Ananthanatha Swami. According to Jain faith, Ananthanatha swami is a very prominent saint. The entrance doors of the temple are beautifully carved, which holds three panels. The outer entrance has a carved granite pillar in front of the gate. The stupa, constructed in the traditional Dravidian style of architecture, has colorfully painted ornate carvings going up in a pyramid shape and at the top, there is a carving of Mahavir. The main shrine of the temple has small steps covered with almost 20 different Jain idols and symbols made of different mediums including stone, ceramic, brass and gold. The brass idol standing straight with no hair and arms is the largest idol. There is a large swastika painted in the wall directly behind him. |
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