Parshvanatha basadi, Shravanabelgola

Parshvanatha basadi, Shravanabelgola
ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವನಾಥ ಬಸಡಿ
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 / 12.85500°N 76.48500°E / 12.85500; 76.48500Coordinates: 12°51′18″N 76°29′06″E / 12.85500°N 76.48500°E / 12.85500; 76.48500
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^[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[]

The loft temple plan consists of a garbhagraha (inner sanctum), a shallow sukanasa (entrance ornament), a large pillared mandapa (pavillion), 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. The idol has been noted as a fine example of craftsmanship with detailed carving of the hood and a sculptured lotus pedestal.^[5] 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.^[3] Parshvanatha basadi is considered the most important in the Jain temple complex of Chandragiri Hill for its architecture.^[6]

This temple is one of the Archaeological Survey of India's Adarsh Smarak Monument along with other temples in the Shravanabelagola group of monuments.^[7]

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[]

Citations[]

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.
• 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 requires |journal= (help)

External links[]

• Media related to Parshvanatha Basti, Shravanabelagola at Wikimedia Commons