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Shravanabelagola
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A little
gem of calm, unspoiled township tucked away between the
large Indragiri and the smaller Chandragiri hills. Shravanabelagola
has remained a great Jain center and the goal of thousands
of pilgrims who flock to see the magnificent, gigantic
statue of the Jain saint, Lord Gomateswara.
The monolithic statue of Lord Gomateshwara, a Jain saint
and an object of worship for centuries, standing atop
one of the hills (Indragiri) is 18 meter high and is said
to be the tallest monolithic statue in the world.
The symmetry in stone was created around 983 AD by Chamundaraya,
a general and minister of the Ganga King Rachamatta. The
Mahamastakabhisheka festival, an elaborate ritual, held
here once every 12 years, attracts devotees from all over
the World. The next Mahamastakabhisheka is going to be
in 2006. Try not to miss the spectacle.
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How
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District:
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Halebid
– 82km
Belur – 90km
Hassan – 52km
Bangalore – 148km |
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Hassan – 52km |
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Bangalore – 148km |
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Where
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Shravanabelagola
Digambara Jain
Managing Committee
Shravanabelagola,
Hassan – 573 135
Tel: 08176-57258, 57293
Tariff Range: Rs. 50/- to Rs. 500/- |
Hotel
Raghu
Main
Road, Shravanabelagola,
Channarayapatna Taluk,
Hassan – 573 135
Tel: 08176-57238
Tariff Range: Rs. 200/- to Rs. 250/- |
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