All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

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

Page 85

(2) Padmavathi Temple (3) Matada Basadi (4) Bogara Basadi & (5) Jattingaraya basadi.
The image of the Godess Padmavathi is in seated figure of four hands with ankusha, pashadhari and abhaya mudra.
The Panchakuta basadi is built in the Chalukyan style during 10th century AD. It has a magnificient manasthambha and several inscriptions. The present Sri Devendra Keerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji has erected a tall marble statue of Parshwanatha on the top of a hillock
Sri Jain Mutt & Dharmashala are here.
Sree Parshwanatha Swamy and Mahamathe Padmavathi Rathayatra will be held during Palgunabahula Moolanakshtra day. 227. KUNDADRI : ( Tirthahalli Tq. Shimoga Dist., 33 kms S.W. of Tirthahalli and 65 kms S.W. of Shimoga)
Acharya Kunda Kunda came and stayed on this hill as per a belief. Parshwanatha Basadi here was constructed by Thailapa in 12th Century A.D. 228. SAGAR (Taluk Hq., Shimoga Dist. 72 Kms. north west to Shimoga) is well known for carvings in sandal wood by the gudigar craftsmen. 229. SORABA (Taluk Hq., Shimoga Dist. 30 Kms. from Sagar ) is famous for sandal wood carvings. 230. JOG FALLS (Sagar Tq., Shimoga Dist. 392 Kms. to Bangalore & 100 Kms from Shimoga)
River Sharavathi jumps down majestically from 960 feet height flowing into four branches called Raja, Rani, Rocket and Roarer is a great sight. 231. HAMPI (Hospet Tq., Bellary Dist. 423 Kms. from Bangalore) :
This was the capital of famous Vijayanagar kingdom. This place is known as Pampakshetra with Virupaksha Temple on the banks of river Tungabhadra. The deity Virupaksha bears testimony witnessed the rise and fall of the great empire that was forgotten.
Hemukuta hillock which is to the south of Virupaksha Temple has many identical basadis which have no images inside. Hampi is dotted with sprawling monuments.
Hampi is a "World Heritage Monument".
Other visiting places: Sasive kalu Ganapa & Kadlekalu Ganapa, Krishnaswamy Temple, Ugra Narasimha Statue, Badavilinga, Danayak’s
78