சோழ நாட்டில் பௌத்தம்

While carrying out field work in connnection with my research on Buddhism   in Chola country  - from 1993 to 2003, I found many Jain Tirtankara sculptures. As I was not in a position to add more information about them, I gave a brief about them in my Ph.D. thesis entitled Chola Nattil Bautham  [Buddhism in the Chola Nadu], Tamil University, Thanjavur, December 1999.   Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Kariyankudi, Kottaimedu, Sengangadu, Perumatthur, Thanjavur During field study I found Jain Tirttankara statues in  Gangaikonda Cholapuram (Height 20"), Kariyankudi near Taplampuliyur (16"), Kottaimedu near Alangudipatti in Pudukkottai (40"), Sengangadu in Tirutturaippundi taluk (16"), Perumatthur in Kunnam taluk (24"),  and near Moola Hanuman Temple in Thanjavur (34"). In Kottaimedu the Jain is known as Sivanathar. In Sengangadu the statue is worshipped as Buddha. (B.Jambulingam, "Chola Nattil Bautham" [Buddhism in the Chola Nadu], Tamil University, Thanja...