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Sravanbelagola is 51 km southeast of Hassan and 160 km from Bangalore. This is the most important Jain pilgrimage center. The name of the place translated as naked ascetic (Sravana) and white pond (belgola), is known for the greatest monument of Jain art. The colossal statue of Gomateshwara (17 meter high) situated on the summit of Indragiri hill is one of the two giant sculptures in the world after the colossus of Ramses II in Egypt. Chamundaraya, General under the King Rachmalla, had commissioned the carving of this huge statue during the 10th century.
is a little township tucked away between Indragiri and Chandragiri hills. Its antiquity dates back to 3rd century B. C. when the great Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta Maurya handed over his empire to his son Bimbisara and sought the serenity of Sravanabelagola.
Chamundaraya, the general, and the minister of Ganga, King Rachamatta, created the symmetry in stone around 983 AD. This giant statue was carved out of a single block of stone. It is regarded as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world. Lord Bahubali or Gomateshwar; the gigantic monolith statue is situated at the famous Manjunath Temple in Dharmasthala.
The statue symbolises renunciation, self-control, and subjugation of ego as the primary steps towards salvation. The naked Digambara form of Bahubali represents complete victory over earthly desires.
Written Feb 12, 2008
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Rice of course, millet, eggplant, radish, cucumbers, salad, carrots, leak, and last but not least, sweets and sweets and sweets. This was a very busy one.
There was a constantly come and go from men carrying heavy sacks from and to the market stalls
Updated Feb 24, 2005
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Shravanabelgola has been patronized ever since it was founded, and continues in importance today.
Next to this beautiful Hoysala sculpture, attendant of god, a priest is waiting to give you a blessing in exchange of a small offering.
Updated Feb 24, 2005
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For the non sportsmen or those who like comfort and spending money, porters can take you up in a kind of a sedan chair. Take care though, they maybe halt half-way to ask you more money and no elevator is available :-))
Updated Feb 24, 2005
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I love strolling on local markets, for the unposed contact with the locals and trying to find out more about their living and cooking habits.
From here the road leads us to Belur and its Chennakeskava temple in Hoysala style
Updated Feb 21, 2005
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You have to be in a good shape though, as you have to climb 550 stairs without your shoes before admiring the statue. Be aware that the granite stairs can be very hot under the sun, so put on a pair of old socks to provide your feet from blisters.
Written Feb 19, 2005
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A 148 kms. drive from Bangalore takes us to Shravanabelagola, a prominent Jain pilgrim centre in the Hassan neighbourhood in the Karnataka state. Shravanabelagola, which means the monk of the white pond, is home to Asia’s largest monolithic statue of Lord Gomateswara which towers almost 18 m., looming atop the picturesque Vindhyagiri Hill. Every 12 years, (next is in 2006). Jain pilgrims gather here to participate in the colourful and splendid head-anointing ceremony of the Lord. From specially erected scaffolding, priests pour hundreds of pots containing milk, honey, coconut water and even gold and jewels over the statue’s head.While flowing downwards over the body of the statue these sacred offerings are believed to acquire a powerful charge of spiritual energy from the great deity.
Written Feb 19, 2005
(a) Nice backwaters of the Sri Ramadevara Dam
(b) Water sports, coracle rides, etc.
(c) Pristine greenery around, paddy fields, coconut grooves, etc.
(d) Relax
(e) Picnic on the bank of the lake
Written Oct 26, 2009
Address: About 30 kms from Hassan on Mysore-Hassan Road
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Nice sculptures of "The Five Sarasvatis" goddesses (only two of them are on the picture) decorating the walls of the patio, are surrounding the Lord Gomateswara,
Updated Feb 24, 2005
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En route for Belur we picked a local market for the atmosphere, the colours and the “couleur locale”. Loads of vegetables as oignons, tomatoes, chilli peppers, beans, potatoes,
Written Feb 19, 2005
1 Review and 28 Opinions The only problem here was that our room was located on the « noisy » side of the hotel. What I...
1 Review and 19 Opinions We spent 24 hours at this hotel (we were on our way from Shravanabelagola to Belur/Halebid). I knew...
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En route for Belur we picked a local market for the atmosphere, the colours and the “couleur locale”. Loads of vegetables as oignons, tomatoes, chilli peppers,...
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A prominent Jain pelgrim centre
A148 kms. drive from Bangalore takes us to Sravanabelagola, a prominent Jain pilgrim centre in the Hassan neighbourhood in the Karnataka state. From Hassan we go along to Belur and visit the...
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Sravanbelagola is 51 km southeast of Hassan
Sravanbelagola is 51 km southeast of Hassan and 160 km from Bangalore. This is the most important Jain pilgrimage center. The name of the place translated as naked ascetic (Sravana) and white pond...
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At 18 meters Shravanabelagola is one of the tallest statues carved from a single rock in the world. It is over one thousand years old it and very impressive Jain holy site. THere are 700 steep...
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About 90KM from Hassan is the Jain heritage town of Sravanabelgola.The monolith of the first Jain Tirthankar ( There are 24 Tirthankars in all ) Gomateshwar / Bahubali is awesome. It stands 57 feet......
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