All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

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220. VENOOR (Beltangadi Tq., South Kanara Dist. 20 Kms. to Beltangadi):
The colossal monolythic statue of Gommata of 38 ft. in height was installed in 1604 A.D. by Veera Thimmanna Ajila IV. Sri Shanthinatha basadi and other 7 basadis are situated here.
Bahubali Ratha Yatra will be held during Palguna Shuddha Hunnime. 221. MOODABIDRI (Karkala Tq., South Kanara Dist. 35 Kms. North east of Mangalore).
It is famous as the 'Jaina Kashi' of the south. Jains from all parts of India come here to worship in the famous 18 Jain basadis.
(1) Guru Basadi installed in 714 A.D. is also called Siddhanta Basadi. There are 35 images of various heights. There are many old manuscripts here. There are thirthankara images made out of many precious stones like ruby, jade, emerald etc., (2) The biggest basadi here is Tribhuvana Tilaka Chudamani Basadi also known as “Basadi of thousand pillars”. It was built in 1430 A.D. The image of Chandranatha which is 6/2 feet in height is made up of an alloy of five metals. The other basadis are (3) Badaga basadi (4) Hire basadi (5) Betkeri basadi (6) Shettara basadi (7) Koti basadi (8) Vikrama Shetty basadi (9) Leppada basadi (10) Chola Shetty Basadi (12) Maday Shetty basadi (13) Kere Basadi (14) Padu basadi (15) Sri Matada basadi (16) Jaina Patashale basadi (17) Kallu basadi (18) Benki basadi. The Chauta palace here looks like an insignificant building compared with the magnificent basadis. Though it is plain outside, the wooden sculptures inside are of superior order. There is also a Jaina Mutt, Swamiji of the mutt is called as Sri Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji.
Savira Kambada Basadi Rathayatra is held during Chaitrashuddha Hunnime, Ammanavara Basadi Rathayatra is held during Palgunashuddha Shashti and Badaga Basadi Rathayatra in Maghashudda Trayodhashi 222. KARKALA (Tq., Hq., Udupi Dist. 52 Kms. North east of Mangalore & 17 Kms. from Moodabidri) :
The famous gigantic beautiful monolythic statue of Gommata which is of 42 feet tall was installed by Veerapandyadeva, a ruler of Bhairarasa family of Karkala in 1432 A.D. Chaturmukha basadi has four identical looking entrances from the four quarters and hence is popularly known
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