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The Jain temple, dedicated to Chandraprabha, the eighth 'Thirthankara', is one of the few surviving structures in Kerala featuring typical Jain architecture.
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - April to June (35°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 23°C during night)Lowest - October to February (29°C during day and 23°C during night)Monsoon season - July to September
Dress Code
- For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
- For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
- Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Do's & Dont's
- Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
- Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
- Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
- Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.
transport connections
| Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
 Palakkad Bus Stand |
1.5 KM | 9449596666 |
 Palakkad Railway Station |
1.9 KM | 139 |
 Cochin International Airport |
107 KM | 0484-2610115 |
Architecture
Chandranathaswamy Temple was built in Kerala Style of architecture. This granite temple has plain walls with no decorations. This Jain temple is 32 feet long and 20 feet wide. This granite temple has plain walls with no decorations and also has images of the Jain Thirthankaras and Yakshinis. An idol of Chandranthan occupies the first division of the temple, Vijayalakshmi and Jwalamohini the scond, Rish abha Nathan the third, and parswa Nathan and Padmavathi the fourth.
Religious Significance
Malayalam poet kumaranashan, wrote his monumental poem veenapoov (The fallen flower) at a Jain house near here. The legacy of this temple, which had 24 wells began to wane with the arrival of Tipu Sultan in Palakkad. The temple wall was demolished and the bricks were used for constructing a fort.
It was in 16th century, Ijn Satru & Payippa Shetty were diamond traders from Mysore, Karnataka. On their travels they frequently visited Palakkatussery both for trading and pleasure. One day they camped here. That night Satru dreamt his late Jain Guru/Thirthankara requesting him to ask Raja Of Palakkad to built a great temple for peace at the banks of river Kalpathy. He woke up said to his friend. Next day, they requested the king to allot land where they camped at night. His response was positive. Land was alloted at that place. For that they had to give 1000 rubies. After that this place was known as ‘Manickya Pattanam/City Of Ruby’. Within one year temple was built and hundreds of jains lived with their family peacefully for more than 200 years and this place came to be known as Jainmedu meaning place for jains.
History
The Jain temple was constructed in the 15th century by a family of diamond merchants from Karnataka. This temple is built about 500 years ago by Inchanna Satur, for the jain sage Chandranathaswamy. The temple was renovated in 2013 and a Panch Kalyana prathishta was performed.
Temple Timings
| Day | Timings | |
|---|---|---|
| All Days | 05:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM |
Tours
Airports
| Airport Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shamshabad | 40 KM |
| Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
| Railway Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Secunderabad | 10 KM |
| Nampally | 12 KM |
| Begumpet | 6 KM |
| Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
| Bus Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| MGBS | 35 KM |
| CBS | 28 KM |
| kukatpally | 20 KM |
| Lingampally | 30 KM |
| Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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