Bhandara Basadi
{{short description|Jain temple in Shravanabelgola complex in the state of Karnataka}}
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{{Infobox religious building
| religious_affiliation = Jainism
| native_name = ಭಂಡಾರ ಬಸದಿ
| native_name_lang = kn
| image = File:Bhandara Basadi at Jinanathapura.JPG
| alt = Bhandara Basadi
| caption = Bhandara Basadi
| map_type =
| map_alt = Bhandara Basadi
| map_caption = Location within Karnataka
| map_size = 200
| coordinates = {{coord|12|51|24.1|N|76|29|19.4|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = Shravana Belgola, Hassan, Karnataka
| festivals = Mahavir Jayanti
| deity = Tirthankara
| established = 1159 CE
| creator = Hula Raja
| governing_body =
| architecture_style = Hoysala architecture
}}
Bhandara Basadi or Chaturvimsati Tirthankar Basadi is a Jain temple (basadi) built in located in Shravanabelagola, a town in Karnataka, India.
History
The temple was constructed in 1159 CE by Hula Raja, a general and bhandari ({{translation|treasurer}}) during the reign of King Narasimha I of Hoysala Empire, giving temple the name Bhandara Basadi. According to inscription, dating back to 1159 CE, inside the temple gave grants for the temple and gave the name Bhavya-Chamundi temple.{{Sfn|Sangave|1981|pp=18-19}}{{sfn|Raman|1994|p=55}}{{sfn|Chugh|2016|p=288}} One inscription inside the temple records a major dispute between Vaishnav and Jain and its resolution by King Bukka of Vijayanagara Empire.{{sfn|Kulke|Sahu|2022|p=71}}{{sfn|Chattopadhyaya|2003|p=139}}
Architecture
File:Bhandara basadi - aerial view.jpg
Bhandara Basadi is the largest temple in Shravanabelagola measuring {{convert|266|by|76|ft}}. The temple is dedicated to 24 Tirthankaras and is hence also known as Chaturvimsati Tirthankar Basadi. The garbhagriha houses {{convert|3|ft}} idols of 24 Tirthankaras in kayotsarga posture with a ornate pedestal.{{sfn|Shah|1987|p=126}}{{sfn|Knapp|2008|p=496}}{{sfn|Raman|1994|p=55}} There are idols of Padmavati and Brahmdev outside the garbhagriha.{{Sfn|Sangave|1981|p=18}} The central part of navaranga (hall) floor contains a {{convert|10|ft}} monolithic slab which popular in Hoysala architecture.{{sfn|Chugh|2016|p=288}}{{sfn|Chugh|2017|p=310}}
The temple also includes a monolithic manasthamba with chaturmukha idol facing four cardinal direction.{{Sfn|Sangave|1981|p=18}}
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See also
References
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- {{cite book |last=Sangave |first=Vilas Adinath |author-link=Vilas Adinath Sangave |title=The Sacred ʹSravaṇa-Beḷagoḷa: A Socio-religious Study | volume=8 | issue=8 | series=Murtidevī granthamālā |date=1981 |publisher=Bhartiya Jnanpith |location=Mumbai |isbn=9789326355599 |url={{Google books|nZ3S6CW5KKQC|page=18|text=|plainurl=yes}} }}
- {{citation |last=Shah |first=Umakant Premanand |author-link=Umakant Premanand Shah |title=Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana: Jaina iconography |url={{Google books|m_y_P4duSXsC|page=126|plainurl=yes}} |date=1987 |publisher=Abhinav Publications |isbn=978-81-7017-208-6 }}
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External links
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