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Parshvanatha basadi, Shravanabelgola

Coordinates: 12°51′18″N 76°29′06″E / 12.85500°N 76.48500°E / 12.85500; 76.48500
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Parshvanatha basadi, Shravanabelgola
ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವನಾಥ ಬಸದಿ
Parshvanatha Basadi
Parshvanatha Basadi
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityParshvanatha
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Location
LocationShravana Belgola, Hassan, Karnataka
Geographic coordinates12°51′18″N 76°29′06″E / 12.85500°N 76.48500°E / 12.85500; 76.48500
Architecture
StyleDravidian architecture
Date established11th—12th century

Parshvanatha Basadi or Kamatha Parshvanatha Basadi is a Jain temple (basadi) located on Chandragiri Hill in Shravanabelagola, a town in Karnataka, India.

History

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The Parshvanatha Basadi was built in the 11th–12th century CE[1] according to an inscription found on a temple pillar.[2] The manastambha pillar in front of the temple was erected by Puttayya during the reign of Chikka Devaraja (1645–1704 CE) of the Mysore Kingdom.[3]

The temple

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The loft temple plan consists of a garbhagraha (inner sanctum), a shallow sukanasa (entrance ornament), a large pillared mandapa (pavilion), and a cornered porch. The temple stands on a high plinth of five moldings.[4] The temple's mulnayak, the idol of Parshva, is an 18 feet (5.5 m) monolithic idol standing over a lotus pedestal in the kayotsarga posture and a hood of seven-headed serpents overhead.[5] The idol has been noted as a fine example of craftsmanship with detailed carving of the hood and a sculptured lotus pedestal.[6] The manastambha is a 65.5 feet (20.0 m) tall pillar.[2] The pillar has a square base and is adorned with Jain images. The top of the pillar depicts a chaturmukha (four-faced) idol of Padmavati, four-armed Yaksha, Kushmandini and Brahma riding on a horse.[5][3] Parshvanatha basadi is considered the most important in the Jain temple complex of Chandragiri Hill for its architecture.[7]

This temple is one of the Archaeological Survey of India's Adarsh Smarak Monument along with other temples in the Shravanabelagola group of monuments.[8]

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See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Knapp 2008, p. 496.
  2. ^ a b Chugh 2016, p. 290.
  3. ^ a b ASI.
  4. ^ Chugh 2017, p. 312.
  5. ^ a b Sangave 1981, p. 15.
  6. ^ Chugh 2016, p. 289.
  7. ^ Rao 2020, p. 4.
  8. ^ "Adarsh Smarak Monument". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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