Odegal basadi or Vadegal basadi is the largest basadi located on the Vindhyagiri Hill in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.
| Odegal basadi | |
|---|---|
 Odegal Basadi | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Deity | Rishabhanatha, Neminatha, Shantinatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Shravana Belgola, Hassan, Karnataka |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°51′18″N 76°29′06″E / 12.85500°N 76.48500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Dravidian architecture |
| Date established | 14th century |
About temple
editOdegal basadi is a granite temple built in 14th century and is the largest temple on the Vindhyagiri Hill.[1][2] The temple derives its name from 'Odega', i.e., soapstone used for strengthening the walls of the temple.[3] The temple has three cells facing different directions, giving the name Trirukta Basadi or trikuta Basadi.[4] The temple has splended structure with non-ornate exterior.[5] The temple houses image of Rishabhanatha, Neminatha and Shantinatha made out of dark coloured schist.[1][6] This temple is include in Adarsh Smarak Scheme introduced by Archaeological Survey of India for the preservation.[7]
The Gommateshwara statue, Siddhara basti, Chennanna basti, and Chauvisa Tirthankara basti are the important temple near Odegal basadi.[8]
Archaeological Survey of India has listed the Odegal basadi in group of monuments in Shravanabelagola as Adarsh Smarak Monument.[9]
Gallery
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Kannada inscription
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Adinatha statue
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Shantinatha statue
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Neminatha statue
See also
editReferences
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Deccan Herald 2020.
- ^ Raman 1994, p. 57.
- ^ Settar 1989, p. 269.
- ^ Menon 2018.
- ^ Sangave 1981, p. 14.
- ^ Knapp 2008, p. 496.
- ^ ASI & Adarsh Smarak Monuments.
- ^ Rao 2020, pp. 14–15.
- ^ "Adarsh Smarak Monument". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
Sources
edit- Knapp, Stephen (2008), Seeing Spiritual India, iUniverse, ISBN 9780595614523
- Raman, Afried (1994), Bangalore - Mysore, Bangalore: Orient Blackswan, ISBN 9780863114311
- Sangave, Vilas Adinath (1981), The Sacred ʹSravaṇa-Beḷagoḷa: A Socio-religious Study, Murtidevī granthamālā, vol. 8, Mumbai: Bhartiya Jnanpith, ISBN 9789326355599
- Settar, S. (1989), Inviting Death: Indian Attitude Towards the Ritual Death, Monographs and Theoretical Studies in Sociology and Anthropogy, vol. 28, Mumbai: Brill Publishers, ISBN 9789004087903
- "Architecture of serenity in the hills". Deccan Herald. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- Menon, Srikumar M. (12 February 2018). "Rite sacred bath". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- Rao, Nalini (2020). "New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Shravanabelagola". Buddhist Studies Commons, Hindu Studies Commons, History of Religions of Eastern Origins Commons. 2 (3). Shawnee State University.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Adarsh Smarak Monuments". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
External links
editMedia related to Odegal Basadi at Wikimedia Commons