Jain Math (Bhattaraka Matha)

The Jain Math, also called the Bhattaraka Matha, functions as the administrative and spiritual center for Shravanabelagola's Jain community, headed by a hereditary pontiff. It preserves manuscripts, ritual objects, and records connected to centuries of pilgrimage and temple upkeep. The institution has overseen the site's basadis and the periodic Mahamastakabhisheka festival for generations. Visitors interested in the living tradition behind the monuments, rather than just the architecture, find this a useful stop.