Category: Temples

  This temple is situated beside the origin of Kumudvathi river (popularly called as Kumudvathi Tirtha). The temple was in a very diapilated state. An inscription in front of the temple and the ruins indicate that is had a wide mukha mantapa in front of the Garbagriha. It has a…

This temple is located on a small hillock (Gudda) behind the Jain Mutt & main temple complex. Guddada Basadi also called as Bahubali temple was built in 898 A.D. This temple was built by the Santhara king Vikrama Santhara at the behest of his guru Moni Siddantha Bhattaraka. The temple…

  This is one of the ancient temples of Hombuja built by the Santaras. Also called as Ashokavana temple this temple belongs to the Badami Chalukyas period of around 7th & 8th century A.D. The brick compound, brick construction in the first floor and its tiled roof are all recent…

This temple has the idol of Lord Parshwanath in Kayotsarga as the main deity. It has the garbagriha, antarala and navaranga. On its first floor is found a tiled structure with rooms. These were built for the children to study. Hence the name Makkala (children) basadi. On the tiled structure…

According to the inscription, the Panchakuta Basadi, also known as “Urvi Tilakham” Jinalaya, was constructed by Ganga princess Chattaladevi. Her sister, Queen Mahadevi, was the wife of Vira Santara. Chattaladevi, along with her sister’s four sons, erected this stunning monument in memory of their deceased parents, sister Veeramahadevi and her…

This temple is a part of the Jain Math building. A 12 inches high idol of Lord Neminath in Padmasana and Goddess Saraswathi are the main deities and are found in the sanctum sanctorum of this temple.   click here to browse through the photos of Matada Basadi

The Jain Math is attached to the main temple complex to its right. Its entrance is flanked by Dwarapalakas. It is the official residence of His Holiness Swasti Sri Devendrakeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji the pontiff of the Math. The main administrative office is housed in the same building. Behind the Jain…

 This temple is located to the right of Parshwanath temple on its rear side. This is a brick & concrete structure. It houses the idol of Kshetrapala.

This is a brick and concrete structure that has undergone repeated renovations. It has about 2 feet high stone idol of Goddess Padmavathi and a white coloured marble idol of Lord Parshwanatha in padmasana as the main deities. This is the idol that is looked upon with high degree of…

This is a old stone structure and is in the form of a typical ancient temple with the Navaranga, Sukanasi and Garbagriha. In the navaranga are placed the peetha/seat and the paduka of the Bhattaraka, and an ancient idol of Goddess Ambika. On the right side of Navaranga are found…

The main temple complex begins with a series of 11 steps spread over an area of around 20 feet. In the midst of the steps is found an ancient Manasthambha and on climbing few steps we come across a huge open hall similar to a Mukha Mantapa in ancient temples.…