Jambai, Viluppuram
| Jambai | |
|---|---|
Villuppuram, India | |
| Coordinates | 12°00′52″N 79°03′16″E / 12.014472°N 79.054527°E |
Jambai is a 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) village in
Tirukkoyilur (Tamil: திருக்கோயிலூர்) taluk in Kallakurichi district (Tamil: விழுப்புரம்) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The major occupation of the people living at this place is agriculture and handloom. In 2011, it had a population of 2,000 people.[1]
Etymology
Jambai got its name from Jambunatheshwarar temple, a
Parantaka Chola I
period. Hence, "Jambai" might be a later name to this village. This temple is situated at the banks of river Thenpenaiyaar, where much kora grass grew, the Tamil word for kora grass is sambu, hence the name Jambu and also there is an inherited old story that the elephant belonging to the king went there to dip itself in water, where it stumbled upon the Shivlinga, blood started oozing from the Shivlingam, hearing the call of the frightened elephant people started to gather and this incidence reached the ears of the king and then the temple was built. Jambu means elephant. As the Shivalingam was found by the elephant the village and temple were named after it.
Location
Jambai is located on the northern bank of the river, Thenpennai. It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of
Thiruvannaamalai
.
About the village
Jambai village has more-than-1000-year-old heritage. At Jambai,
Tamil Brahmi
inscriptions, Jain abode, caves and beds.
Jambunatheshwarar Temple
In
Muruga, Jyestha Devi, Kalabairavar, Durga belonging to Rashtrakuta architecture, are found inside the temple. Since the temple become very old and damaged, reconstruction works are carried by local people of Jambai now.[2]
Jambaimalai
This is a small hillock in the north east of the village. Between a split area of this hillock there are signs of megalithic period settlement. The hillock contains a cavern called Dasimadam where
Jain centre.[6] West of this hillock in a small stone boulder, a 10th-century C.E. Tamil inscription of Kannaradeva or Krishna III, a Rashtrakuta king, found along with a relief work of Jyestha Devi. South of this inscription a lake for irrigation was constructed.[7]
Pictures
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Jambaimalai along with lake -
Jyestha devi -
jambaimalai hillock -
Jain cave -
Jain beds -
Rock pit used by Jain monks
See also
- Velirs
- Jainism
- Ennayiram
- Cholapandiyapuram
References
- ^ "Tehsil Jambai of district Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu".
- ^ K. Selvaraj, "Jambai oru aayvu", State Department of Archeology, Chennai
- ^ "Brahmi Inscription | Department Of Archaeology". www.tnarch.gov.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ K. Selvaraj, "Jambai oru aayvu", State Department of Archeology, Chennai
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ D. Ramesh, "Nadunaattu Samanakovilkal" (2nd ed.) Tamilventhan Pathippagam, Ulundurpettai (2005)
- ^ K. Selvaraj, "Jambai oru aayvu", State Department of Archeology, Chennai