All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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Bird Sanctury (June to September is the season) located in the island created by flowing cauvery river. Birds come here to breed from various parts of the world. 198. SHIVANA SAMUDRA FALLS (BLUFF) (Malavalli Tq., Mandya dist. 122 Kms. from Bangalore & 48 Kms. to Mysore).
The Cauvery river here leaps down 350 feet majestically into two divisions known as Gaganachukki & Bharachukki. 199. SOMANATHAPUR (T. Narasipur Tq., Mysore Dist. 10 Kms. from T. Narasipur)
The Hoysala style ‘Prasanna Channakeshava Temple' constructed in 12th century A.D. is famous for its intricate carvings and beautiful images. 200. NANJANGUDU (Tq. hq. Mysore Dist. 20 Kms. from Mysore)
is a holy place. The Nanjundeswara Temple complex has grown in the course of 1,000 years begining from Ganga times. 201. CHAMARAJANAGAR (Dist. hq. 61 Kms. from Mysore).
The Trikutachala Vijaya Parshwanatha basadi here is constructed in 1116 A.D by Punisa, the commander-in-chief of Hoysala Vishnuvardhana. The central garbha griha has beautiful image of seated Parshwanatha. Inside the hall are placed images of Padmavathi, Kushmandini & Dharanendra. 202. MALEYUR (KANAKAGIRI) (Chamarajanagar Dist. 24 Kms. from Chamarajanagar, Sidda kshetra)
The name of the place is derived from the hill. On the hill is Parshwanatha basadi built in the 19th century. The standing image of Vijaya Parshwanatha is about 8 feet tall with Ganga features. Inside the navaranga are placed the images of Padmavathi, Kushmandini, Jwalamalini, Brahma, Dharanendra etc. Behind the basadi is a popular pond known as Kanaka tirtha. On the other side is the samadhi of the outstanding Jaina saint ‘Pujyapada'. Several Jain saints have taken Nisidhi in this holy place Kanakagiri. Below the hill in the village there is Adinatha basadi.
There is a mutt here headed by Sri Bhuvana Keerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji.
Dharmashala is here with good facilities to stay.
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