Aanaimalai (Othakadai)

• Jain’s school and jain beds,bhirami inscriptions on south west side of the hill.

• It was created at 1st century A.D. by “eri arithan athuvayi arattakayin”, and then it was called “Ivakundram”.

Rock steps to the cave

Steel ladder

Inner view of the cave with Jain beds

Lord Shiva temple created at the east side cave

Identification of the spring

Spring under the cave

View of Tirupparamkundram from Aanaimalai

Way to Theerthangarar sculptures at the ground floor of the hill

Entrance

sculptures

• 9 sculptures of theerthangarars created by “Eanathinadi,Venpuraichathan,araiyan,vallathirukkai,nattu kollan, peruvembatrur chezhiya pandi,Venbaikkudi,eviyamputhi,achanandhi monk at 9th century A.D

View

Way to separate theerthagnarar sculpture

Theerthangarar sculpture face to north side

An individual theerthagnarar statue worshipped as “Lord Muniandi” by the local people

Route map to Aanaimalai