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these places, buses and taxis are available. By bus from Bangalore the shrine is 150 Kms and from Mysore similarly 80 Kms away, There is a tar road upto the base from where about 650 steps are cut on rocks right to the temple. Base is very near the town of Shravanbelgola. Chair-carriers are available for elders to carry them to the shrine. Amenities For Jain Pilgrims :
There is a dharmashala, guest house and a hall for lodging at the base with all facilities and a bhojanalaya too is available. Managed By : S. D. J. M. A. Managing Committee P. O. Shravanbelgola - 573 135. Dist : Hasan, Karnataka Telephone : 08176-57226/57235/57258/57224. SRI DHARMASTHAL TEERTH Presiding Deity and Location :
Sri Chandraprabh Bhagwan in red colour, seated in a lotus posture, of height 36 Cms in a shrine on a small hill near Dharamsthal village which is also called "Chandranathswami Basti” (Dig.). Approach - Route :
In South Kannada district in Belantgadi taluka, 65 Kms away from Mangalore, from Charmadi via Ujire on MulagiriMangalore road, Dharmasthal is 40 Kms away. From all these places buses and taxis are available and there is a tar road upto the temple. Amenities For Jain Pilgrims :
There are two dharmashalas which are named as Jain Education International 2060 POBate 49 Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
