The statue of Gomatheswara dates from 978-993 AD.

Shravanabelagola is a city located in the Hassan district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the most important Jain pilgrim centers. In Kannada language, 'Bel' means white and 'kola', the pond, an allusion to the beautiful pond in the middle of the town. It reached a high point in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Gangas of Talakad. Image File history File links The image shows the 58 foot, 8 inch statue of the Jain prophet Gomatheswara. ... Image File history File links The image shows the 58 foot, 8 inch statue of the Jain prophet Gomatheswara. ... Hassan is a district in Karnataka state, India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Jaina redirects here. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

There are two hills Chandragiri (Chikkabetta) and Vindyagiri. The last shruta-kevali Bhadrabah and his pupil Chandragupta (formerly the Maurya king) had meditated there. Chandragupta Basadi dedicated to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya was originally built here by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd cent BC. Chandragiri also has memorials to numerous monks and shravakas who have meditated there, since 5th cent CE, including the last king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manyakheta. Chandragiri also has a famous temple built by Chamundaraya, who was a disciple of Acharya Nemichandra Siddhanta-chakravarti. The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Chamundaraya was the creator of the famous Gomateshwara statue and a devotee of Acharya Nemichandra. ... An acharya (Thai, ajarn) is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit achara, behavior). ... Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarty, was the celebrated author of Gomattasara (Jivkand and Karmakand), Triloksara, Labdhisara and Kshapanasara. ...

The Vindhyagiri hill is home to a thousand year-old gigantic 17.38 meter high monolithic stone statue of the Bhagavan Gomateshwara Bahubali, considered to be the world's largest, built by Chamundaraya, a general of king Gangaraya. The base of the statue has inscriptions in Kannada, Tamil and the oldest evidence of written Marathi said to be from 981AD. The inscription concerns the king Gangaraya who funded the effort, and his general Chamundaraya, who erected the statue for the king. Every 12 years, thousands of devotees congregate here to perform the Mahamastakabhisheka, a spectacular ceremony where the thousand-year-old statue is anointed with milk, curds, ghee, saffron and gold coins. The next Mahamastakabhisheka will be held in 2018 A.D. Bhagavan - (also Bhagawan or Bhagwan) is a religio/theological title associated with particular Hindu deities and/or saints, by their devotees. ... Gomateshwara is a monolithic statue standing at 60 feet above a hill in a place called Shravanabelagola in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. ... As per Jain Scriptures, Bahubali (also known as Gommateshvara) was the younger of the two sons of the first Tirthankara, Lord Rishabha and king of Podanpur. ... Chamundaraya was the creator of the famous Gomateshwara statue and a devotee of Acharya Nemichandra. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... The Mahamasthakabhisheka (or Mahamasthak Abhishek) is an important Jain festival held once every twelve years in the town of Shravanabelagola in Karnataka state, India. ... Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Ghee Ghee (Hindi घी, from Sanskrit ghṛta घृत sprinkled) is a type of clarified butter important in Indian cuisine and tradition, as well as in Pakistan and Bangladesh. ... Binomial name Crocus sativus L. Saffron (IPA: ) is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. ...

Inscriptions

More than about 800 inscriptions related to Shravanabelagola are found here covering the period from 600 to 1830 CE. A large number of these are found in the Chandragiri where as the remaining are found in the Indragiri and the town. Most of the inscriptions found in Chandragiri belong to the period of before 10th century. The inscriptions include Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Marathi, Marwari and Mahajani languages. Shravanabelagola abounds in inscriptions that are scattered all around and are Halagannada (Old Kannada) and Purvahalagannada (Pre-Old Kannada) in style. These inscriptions mention the rise and growth in power of Gangas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagar empire and Mysore Wodeyars. These inscriptions have immensly helped in proper understanding the nature, growth and development of Kannada language and literature. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Rashtrakutas were a dynasty which ruled the Deccan during the 8th-10th centuries. ... The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... Mysore   (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...

Shravanabelagola is the seat of the ancient Bhattaraka Math, belonging to the Desiya Gana lineage of Mula Sangha of Digambar monstic tradition. The Bhattarakas are all named Charukirti. A Bhattaraka is the head of traditional Jain institution. ... Digambar, also spelt Digambara is one of the two main sects of Jainism, the other being Svetambar. ...

Shravanabelegola is 158 km from Bangalore. Bangalore (Kannada: ; in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ...

Take the road to Nelamangala(27 KM), and turn left onto NH48. Divert from Hirisave to Sravanabelagola, and cover 18KMS to reach the place.

Other pictures of Shravanabelagola

View from top : The Jain Temple on a nearby hill

Another View from top : The lake at the foot of the hill

Foot of the statue

Statue of Bharatha on Chandragiri with Vindyagiri and Gomateshwara in the background

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See also

• Belur, Karnataka
• Halebidu

Chennakesava temple Belur was the capital of the Hoysala Empire. ... Halebidu is located in Hassan District, Karnataka, India. ...

External links

• The Bhattarakas of Shravanabelgola and Mudabidri

• Mahamastak Abhishek Bahubali Official Website

• Ahimsa Foundation - Mahamastak Abhishek Bahubali

• TeamConte - Tradtional and cultural experiences

Coordinates: 12°51′N 76°29′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...