Laxmisena, or Lakshmisena, is the name given to the head ( Bhattaraka) of the

Mel Sithamur Jain Math Jina Kanchi Jain Math, Melsithamur, is a Jain Matha that is located near Gingee, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the primary religious center of the Tamil Jain community. It is headed by the primary religious head of this commun ...

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Bhattaraka Laxmisena of the Mel Sithamur Jain Maṭha is the primary religious head of the

Tamil Jain Tamil Jains (Tamil Samaṇar, from Prakrit '' samaṇa'' "wandering renunciate") are Tamils from Tamil Nadu, India, who practice Jainism (Tamil ). The Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,000 (around 0.13% of the population of Tamil Nad ...

community. The Bhattarakas of Mel Sithamur Jain Maṭha are also the heads of all Tamil Jain temples so they have also been given the title of ''Sarva Jinalaya Paribalakar''. He is responsible for the management and maintenance of

Jain temple A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings gen ...

s in his locality or under the guidance of his maṭha. He is also responsible for performing various religious ceremonies including the consecration ( Panch-kalyanak Pratishtha) of new idols. He has also been instrumental in contributing to various social causes. In January 2011, a scheme to donate food grains to the needy was inaugurated by him.

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About Swasti Shri Laxmisena Bhattaraka Pattacharaya Swamiji of Mel Sithamur Jain Math
{{DEFAULTSORT:Laxmisena Living people Indian Jain religious leaders People from Tamil Nadu Year of birth missing (living people)

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