Late medieval · Jain · India
Adisvaraswamy Jain Temple, Thanjavur Karanthattankudi, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.8042°, 79.1350°
Rishabhanatha (Adisvaraswamy / Adhinathar) Undetermined —
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 15th c. (said to be 600 years old)
Undetermined
History & significance A Jain temple at Karanthattankudi near Thanjavur enshrining the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha as Adisvaraswamy, with a two-tiered vimana, rajagopura and a sequence of mandapas added about three centuries ago. It is the only temple in Tamil Nadu with a separate shrine for the Jinavani.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined