Shravanabelagola Gomateshwara Hilltop Bahubali Statue,Shravanabelagola is a prominent Jain pilgrimage town dominated by the hill of Vindhyagiri, where a colossal monolithic statue of Bahubali (Gomateshwara) stands, visible from far away. Pilgrims climb the granite steps barefoot to reach the statue and surrounding shrines, while the town below has temples, maths and dharamshalas. The landscape of bare granite hills and tanks gives it a distinctive sacred character.
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History & highlights
The statue of Bahubali, over 1000 years old, was commissioned in the 10th century by the Ganga general Chavundaraya, making it one of the earliest and most impressive Jain monoliths. Shravanabelagola has been a major Jain centre since at least the early medieval period, with inscriptions, basadis (Jain temples) and maths documenting its religious and literary history. The Mahamastakabhisheka, a grand anointing ceremony held roughly every 12 years, draws Jains from all over the world, reinforcing its place as a global Jain tirtha and key heritage site of Karnataka.
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