Places to Visit in Shravanabelagola

Top attractions and must-see spots in Shravanabelagola

  • Akkana Basadi

    A 12th century basadi on Vindhyagiri Hill built with distinctive slanting stone pillars.

  • ASI Archaeological Museum

    A museum near the site displaying sculptures and inscriptions recovered from Shravanabelagola''s temples.

  • Bhadrabahu Cave

    A cave on Chandragiri linked to the Jain monk Bhadrabahu and his disciple Chandragupta Maurya.

  • Bhandari Basadi

    The largest Jain temple within Shravanabelagola town, standing separately from the basadis on the two hills.

  • Chandragiri Hill

    The smaller of Shravanabelagola''s two hills, home to a dense cluster of ancient Jain basadis and inscriptions.

  • Chandragupta Basadi

    A small 9th century basadi on Chandragiri linked by tradition to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya''s later life.

  • Chandraprabha Basadi

    One of the oldest basadis on Chandragiri, dating to around 800 AD and dedicated to the 8th Tirthankara.

  • Chavundaraya Basadi

    The largest and most ornate basadi on Chandragiri Hill, built in 982 AD by minister Chavundaraya.

  • Gommateshwara Statue (Bahubali)

    A 57 foot monolithic Jain statue atop Vindhyagiri Hill, among the tallest freestanding statues in the world.

  • Jain Math (Bhattaraka Matha)

    The seat of the Jain pontiff at Shravanabelagola, housing manuscripts and artifacts tied to the town''s religious life.

  • Kalyani (Belagola Pond)

    The sacred white pond at the town''s center that gives Shravanabelagola its name.

  • Kattale Basadi

    The largest of the basadis on Chandragiri Hill, dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara.

  • Odegal Basadi

    A 14th century basadi on the path up Vindhyagiri, close to the main Gommateshwara shrine.

  • Parshwanatha Basadi (Chandragiri)

    A large basadi on Chandragiri dedicated to the 23rd Jain Tirthankara, known for its decorated exterior walls.

  • Shantinatha Basadi (Jinanathapura)

    The most ornate Hoysala era basadi in the region, located in Jinanathapura just north of the main town.

  • Tyagada Brahma Stambha

    A tall commemorative pillar on Vindhyagiri Hill standing near the Gommateshwara statue complex.

  • Vindhyagiri Hill

    The granite hill housing the Gommateshwara statue, reached by a barefoot climb of over 600 stone steps.

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