SHRAVANABELAGOLA
At a distance of one hundred forty Kms from Bangalore, 50 Kms from Hassan & eighty 3 Kms from Mysore, Shravanabelagola is one of the most famous Jain pilgrimage center in South India. This region is known as after the pond in center of the town (Bela-Kola approach White Pond). that is one of the famous weekend getaways from Bangalore and a number one records / historical website online in Karnataka.
Shravanabelagola is well-known for the Bahubali Statue which is meant to be the tallest monolithic stone statue inside the global with a height of 58 ft carved out of a unmarried block of granite. The Gomateswara temple is built on top of a hill at an altitude of 3347 toes, called as Vindhyagiri hill (additionally called Doddabetta or Indragiri). about 620 steps provide get admission to to this temple from backside of the hill. The nude statue of Bahubali is carved cautiously with masses perfection.
Lord Gomateshwara (Lord Bahubali) changed into son of the number one Jain tirthankara named Lord Adinatha. Lord Adinatha had 99 special sons and at the same time as he renounced his kingdom, there has been a large fight between the 2 brothers, Bahubali and Bharatha, over the dominion. Bharatha lost this battle, but Bahubali did not revel in any happiness on seeing his brother's defeat. He then gave the dominion to his brother after which attained Kevalagnana.
The statue was carved at some point of the period of Chamundaraya, a minister of the Ganga King Rajamalla amongst 982 and 983 CE. The town of Shravanabelagola is well-known with numerous Jain temples and historic web sites.
Shravanabelagola is well-known for 2 hills known as Vindhyagiri and Chandragiri in which maximum of the monuments are placed. those hills are unfold on every facets of Temple Pond. There are several historic basadis within the metropolis as nicely. the principle temple of Gomateswara is placed on Vindhyagiri hill together with Odegal Basadi, Tyagada Kamba, Siddhara Basadi, Chennanna Basadi, Akhanda Bagilu, and so forth. Chandragiri is domestic for about 14 shrines among which Chamundaraya Basadi, Chandragupta Basadi, Chandraprabha Basadi, Kattale Basadi and Parshwanatha Basadi are vital.
It generally takes one whole day to go to all the ancient monuments in Shravanabelagola. For folks who can't trek the hill, Dolis are to be had at the doorway of the temple that rate approximately Rs. 800 such as go back. as soon as in 12 years, Shravanabelagola celebrates the Mahamastakabhisheka competition which attracts lots of devotees and tourists from at some stage in India. the following Mahamastakabhisheka may be held in Feb 2018.
The fantastic emperor of Mouryan Dynasty Chandragupta Mourya has spent his final days in Shravanabelagola after becoming a follower of Jainism. His grandson Emperor Ashoka has built a basadi for him on Chadragiri hill in 0.33 Century BC. There are greater than 800 properly preserved inscriptions dated among sixth and nineteenth century in Shravanabelagola.
lodging is available in Shravanabelagola with few private hotels and Yatri Nivas. Shravanabelagola is well linked via manner of bus from Bangalore, Mysore & Hassan.
