shravanabelgola is a famous pilgrimage place for jainism. The place Shravanabelagola is famous for its Gomateshwara Temple also known as Bahubali Temple The 57 feet tall statue of Bahubali is located on Vindhyagiri Hill. The base of the statue has an inscription which praises the king who funded the effort and his general Chavundaraya. The Bahubali statue is Magnificent in form of its 57 feet high monolithic statue built in around 982 A.D. The Gomateshwara Statue can be viewed at a distance of 30 km. Every twelve years, at the Shravanabelagola hill, thousands of devotees, tourists come to celebrate the ‘Mahamastakabhisheka festival’.

1. JAIN PILGRIMAGE : SHRAVANABELAGOLA
Presented by :
Vaibhav Makwana
MBA 1st year

2. Shravanabelagola : Jain Pilgrimage
• State : Karnataka.
• Distict : Hassan.
• Chief minister : H. D. Kumaraswamy
• Tourism minister: SA. RA. Mahesh
• Governer: Vajubhai Vala
• Tourism tagline: One state Many Worlds
• Chandragupta Maurya is said to have died here after he became a
Jain monk and assumed an ascetic life style.
• The sacred places are spread over two hills, Chandragiri and
Vindyagiri.
• In Kannada, ‘bal' means the white & 'round' means the lake. Due to
a beautiful white lake in the middle of the city, the name was
Belagola and then Shravanabelagola.

3. Shravanabelagola – History
• Chandragupta Maurya stayed there with his mentor and the
temple there dedicated to him was built by Emperor
Ashoka in the third century B.C.
• There are plenty of monuments and shrines dedicated to
other sanyasis and saints in Chandragiri hill.
• The statue of Lord Gomatheeswara, is built by
Chandrayana in Vindyagiri.

4. Gommateshwara Bahubali
• The place Shravanabelagola is famous for
its Gomateshwara Temple also known as
Bahubali Temple
• The 57 feet tall statue of Bahubali is located
on Vindhyagiri Hill.
• The base of the statue has an inscription
which praises the king who funded the effort
and his general Chavundaraya.
• The Bahubali statue is Magnificent in form
of its 57 feet high monolithic statue built in
around 982 A.D. The Gomateshwara Statue
can be viewed at a distance of 30 km.

6. • According to the Jain texts, Bahubali or
Gomateshwara was the second son of first Tirthankara
of Jains, Rishabdeva or Adinath. It is said that Adinath
had in total 100 sons.
• When Rishabdev left his kingdom, a tussle took place
between two of his sons – Bharatha and Bahubali for
the empire. Although Bahubali defeated Bharatha in
the combat but he was not happy due to the sourness
between him and his brother.
• Thus, he decided to give his kingdom to Bharatha and
went to achieve Kevala Gyana (Absolute Knowledge).
Gommateshwara Bahubali : History

7. • The statue is referred to as ‘The statue of Gomateshwar’ by
the Kannad people of Karnataka and the same is referred
to as Bahubali by the Jains.
• Every twelve years, at the Shravanabelagola hill,
thousands of devotees, tourists come to celebrate the
‘Mahamastakabhisheka festival’.
• Devotees sprinkle water on the statue from a high
platform. After water is sprinkled, the statue is bathed with
tons of milk, sugarcane juice, and the saffron flowers
paste.
• The last Mahamastakabhisheka festival is held februrary
2018 and next festival is expected to held in 2030.

8. Other Tourist Attraction
• Chandragiri Hill is an important destination. The hill holds a
temple, Chamundaraya Basadi dedicated to Lord Neminatha of
Jainism.
• Built in 982 AD, this is one of the holy sites of Jainism. This
temple is famous for its architectural features too.
• Tourists climb up to the top through narrow steps to get a
panoramic view of the surrounding areas.
Chamundaraya BasadiTemple

9. Bhandara Basadi
• Located near Shravanabelagola bus stand, this is the largest
temple in Karnataka. This temple is located close to
Gomateshwara temple.
• Built in 12th century, this temple is famous for Hoysala styled
architecture, ornate halls, sculptures and wooden carvings.
• There are many shrines inside the complex.
• The temple is open from 6 in the morning until 1 in the
afternoon and, 3:30 in the evening until 6 in the evening.

10. Jain Temples Near Shravanbelagola
• Jinanathapura Ancient Jain Temple - 3 Kilometers from
Shravanbelagola
• Kambadahalli Ancient Jain Temple - 18 Kilometers from
Shravanbelagola
• Aratipura Jain Heritage Center & Temple - 100 Kilometers from
Shravanbelagola
• Mayasandra Ancient Digambar Jain Mandir - 55 Kilometers from
Shravanbelagola
• Markuli Ancient Jain Temple - 45 Kilometers from
Shravanbelagol

11. Cuisine of Shravanabelagola
• The cuisine of this land is similar to the cuisine of Bangalore,
Hassan, Kolar, Mandya and others. Top dishes to enjoy in
Shravanabelagola are :
• Akkirotti
• Bisibele bath
• Rava idli

12. Accomodation
• Hotel Raghu
• Main Road, Shravanabelagola,
Channarayapatna Taluk,
Hassan, Karnataka - 573 135
Phone Number: 08176 - 257238
Tariff: Rs. 100 to Rs. 1000
• Shravanabelagola Digambara Jain
Managing Committee
Shravanabelagola,
Hassan, Karnataka - 573 135
Phone Number: 08176-257258, 257293
Tariff: Rs. 135 to Rs. 500
• Eka Resort
Hallibyle Village, Hethur Post,
Sakleshpur Taluq, Hassan District,
Karnataka
Phone Number: +91 9480891918, 08173-266822/266833

13. How to Reach
• The nearest railway station is at Hassan(45km) with
most trains halting there.
• Mysore (97 km)/ Bangalore(157 km) is the nearest
airport.
• Sravanabelagola is well connected by roads that are
well maintained.
• Shravanabelagola and Hassan – 51 km
• Shravanabelagola and Mysore – 97 km
• Shravanabelagola and Bangalore – 157 km
• Shravanabelagola and Mangalore – 221 km
• Shravanabelagola and Belur – 89 km