All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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shaped. The images of Yakshi here compares well with the finest of the chola images.
There is a mutt here headed by Sri Bhanu Keerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji.
Dharmashala with god facilities is here for stay. 212. BELUR (Tq.,Hq. Hassan Dist., 38 Kms., north west of Hassan & 222 Kms. from Bangalore) :
This was the capital of Hoysalas. The king Vishnuvardhana constructed the world famous Channakeshava Temple. The Carvings here are unparallel. The 'Shila balikas' which attributes to the feminine beauty are the marevellous creation. The other temples in the Complex are Kappe Chennigaraya, Veeranarayana & Soumyanayakiyamma. 213. HALEBEEDU (Belur Tq., Hassan Dist., 16 Kms. from Belur) :
The world famous Temple here is a Dvikutachala (Hoysaleswara & Shantaleswara) constructed in 1120 A.D. during the reign of Vishnuvardhana by one of his minister Kethavarma. The Hoysala artists have achieved the peak here. The freizes are breath taking.
Two furlongs away from this temple, there are Jaina basadis in the common enclosure. There are three basadis dedicated to Parshwanatha, Shanthinatha & Adinatha. The highly polished black pillars of Parshwanatha basadi gives various types of reflections.
The temples of Belur & Halebeedu bear witness to the marvellous powers of invention and skill of India's master builders. 214. CHICKMAGALUR (Dist. Hq., 251 Kms. from Bangalore) :
This city is in the southern part of the Bababudan hill ranges, surrounded by lush coffee growing hills.
Excursion: Kemmannu Gundi : (54 Kms. from Chickmagalur)
Placed at 4700 MSL is a ideal picnic spot and a hill station. 215. NARASIMHARAJA PURA I SIMHANAGADDE (Chickmagalur dist. 42 Kms. SW of Bhadravathi, 330 Kms. from Bangalore, Athishaya kshetra).
At Simhanagadde, there are three basadis and Sri Lakshmisena Bhattarak's Jain Mutt & is considered as a place of pilgrimage by the Jains. One of the Basadi contains a image of Chandranatha. This basadi has metallic icons. Shanthishwara basadi has a 5ft. tall black stone image belonging to 13th century A.D. The temple of yakshi Jwalamalini has
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