Seeyamangalam

Seeyamangalam is a small village in Vandavasi taluk in Tiruvannamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

This temple was renovated and extended by various kings as it is evident from the presence of various inscriptions in Tamil and Grantha characters by Pallavas, Chola and Vijayanagara empires.

This rock cut Jain temple was built by Western Ganga King Rajamalla II during the end of 9th century.

Inside the rock cut, recently a new Mahaveerar statue is kept and worshipped by nearby Tamil Jains.

On the top of the rock facing east, relief sculptures of Mahaveerar, Parshavanthar and Bahubali are seen.

The image of Mahaveerar, sitting in Sukhasana position on a Simhasana with his attendants on either side is seen at the extreme southern direction.

[6] First one is seen near to relief sculptures (right side of Mahaveerar) and it was engraved in Grantha script and Sanskrit language.

The Tamil portion records that Vajranandhi-Yogindrar, the disciple of Gunaviradevar who was the Mandalacharya of Arunkal-anvaya caused to be constructed a flight of steps.

Rajamalla II had built another Jain rock cut temple in Vallimalai in Vellore district during the same 9th century C.E.

This leads to the conclusion that some parts of northern Tamil Nadu was under the rule of this Western Ganga King Rajamalla II.