Jain Temple, Kidanganad

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Jain Temple, Kidanganad
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Jain temple, Kidanganad, Sultan Bathery
Religion
AffiliationJainism
Location
LocationSultan Bathery, Wayanad, Kerala
Architecture
Date established13th Century

A famous Jain temple is located at Sultan Bathery, earlier known as kidaganad town of Kerala.[1] It is said to have been built in the 13th century CE.[2] The temple is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.[3]

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Destruction[]

In the 18th century, the temple was invaded and used by Tipu Sultan(king of Mysore) to keep his armory (Battery).[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ India, Archaeological Survey of (1903). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department, Southern Circle, Madras. p. 19.
  2. ^ Planet, Lonely; Singh, Sarina; Brown, Lindsay; Harding, Paul; Holden, Trent; Karafin, Amy; Morgan, Kate; Noble, John (1 September 2013). Lonely Planet South India & Kerala. ISBN 9781743217948.
  3. ^ ASI
  4. ^ Accounts_and_papers_of_the_House_of_Comm see page 335 wayand report

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