Parshvanatha basadi, Shravanabelgola

Parshvanatha basadi, Shravanabelgola
ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವನಾಥ ಬಸದಿ
Parshvanatha Basadi
Religion
Affiliation	Jainism
Deity	Parshvanatha
Festivals	Mahavir Jayanti
Location
Location	Shravana Belgola, Hassan, Karnataka
Geographic coordinates	12°51′18″N 76°29′06″E
Architecture
Style	Dravidian architecture
Date established	11th—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

The Parshvanatha Basadi was built in the 11th–12th century CE according to an inscription found on a temple pillar. 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.

The temple

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. 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. The idol has been noted as a fine example of craftsmanship with detailed carving of the hood and a sculptured lotus pedestal. The manastambha is a 65.5 feet (20.0 m) tall pillar. 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. Parshvanatha basadi is considered the most important in the Jain temple complex of Chandragiri Hill for its architecture.

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

Photo gallery

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  18 feet (5.5 m) Parshvanatha statue
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  Lathe-turned pillar

See also

• Akkana Basadi
• Gommateshwara statue
• Chandragupta basadi
• Chavundaraya Basadi

References

Sources

• Chugh, Lalit (2016). Karnataka's Rich Heritage - Art and Architecture (From Prehistoric Times to the Hoysala Period ed.). Chennai: Notion Press. ISBN 978-93-5206-825-8.
• Chugh, Lalit (2017). Karnataka's Rich Heritage – Temple Sculptures & Dancing Apsaras: An Amalgam of Hindu Mythology, Natyasastra and Silpasastra. Chennai: Notion Press. ISBN 978-19-4713-736-3.
• Knapp, Stephen (2008). Seeing Spiritual India. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595614523.
• Sangave, Vilas Adinath (1981). The Sacred ʹSravaṇa-Beḷagoḷa: A Socio-religious Study. Murtidevī granthamālā. Vol. 8. Mumbai: Bhartiya Jnanpith. ISBN 9789326355599.
• ASI. "Parsvanatha Basti, Sravanabelagola". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
• Rao, Nalini (15 June 2020). "New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Shravanabelagola". Buddhist Studies Commons, Hindu Studies Commons, History of Religions of Eastern Origins Commons. 2 (3). Shawnee State University. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Media related to Parshvanatha Basti, Shravanabelagola at Wikimedia Commons