An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s12.t3.9
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s12.t3.9
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As elsewhere, s. India also witnessed an active build-up of Jaina institutions in the early medieval period. The Jainas were widespread and almost every village had a considerable Jaina population as is attested by the ruins and other extant remains. Tirupparuttikkunram, Chettipatti, Sravanabelgola, Tirumalai and Talakkavu were the important Jaina centres, to name only a few.