Odegal basadi
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{{Infobox religious building
| religious_affiliation = Jainism
| image = File:Odegal basadi (cropped).jpg
| alt = Odegal Basadi
| caption = Odegal Basadi
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| map_alt = Odegal Basadi
| map_caption = Location within Karnataka
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| coordinates = {{coord|12|51|18|N|76|29|06|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| location = Shravana Belgola, Hassan, Karnataka
| festivals = Mahavir Jayanti
| deity = Rishabhanatha, Neminatha, Shantinatha
| established = 14th century
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| architecture_style = Dravidian architecture
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Odegal basadi or Vadegal basadi is the largest basadi located on the Vindhyagiri Hill in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.
About temple
Odegal basadi is a granite temple built in 14th century and is the largest temple on the Vindhyagiri Hill.{{sfn|Deccan Herald|2020}}{{sfn|Raman|1994|p=57}} The temple derives its name from 'Odega', i.e., soapstone used for strengthening the walls of the temple.{{sfn|Settar|1989|p=269}} The temple has three cells facing different directions, giving the name Trirukta Basadi or trikuta Basadi.{{sfn|Menon|2018}} The temple has splended structure with non-ornate exterior.{{sfn|Sangave|1981|p=14}} The temple houses image of Rishabhanatha, Neminatha and Shantinatha made out of dark coloured schist.{{sfn|Deccan Herald|2020}}{{sfn|Knapp|2008|p=496}} This temple is include in Adarsh Smarak Scheme introduced by Archaeological Survey of India for the preservation.{{sfn|ASI|Adarsh Smarak Monuments}}
The Gommateshwara statue, Siddhara basti, Chennanna basti, and Chauvisa Tirthankara basti are the important temple near Odegal basadi.{{sfn|Rao|2020|pp=14-15}}
Archaeological Survey of India has listed the Odegal basadi in group of monuments in Shravanabelagola as Adarsh Smarak Monument.{{cite web | url=http://asibengalurucircle.in/adarsh-smarak-monuments | title=Adarsh Smarak Monument | publisher=Archaeological Survey of India | access-date=19 July 2021 | archive-date=2 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502052702/http://asibengalurucircle.in/adarsh-smarak-monuments | url-status=dead }}
Gallery
File:Inscriptions 3.jpg|Kannada inscription
File:Shravanabelgola si0934.jpg|Adinatha statue
File:Shravanabelgola si0935.jpg|Shantinatha statue
File:Shravanabelgola si0936.jpg|Neminatha statue
See also
References
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- {{cite journal | last=Rao | first=Nalini | url=https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=indicreligions | publisher=Shawnee State University | date=2020 | title=New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Shravanabelagola | volume=2 | issue=3 | series=Buddhist Studies Commons, Hindu Studies Commons, History of Religions of Eastern Origins Commons }}
- {{cite web | url=http://asibengalurucircle.in/adarsh-smarak-monuments | title=Adarsh Smarak Monuments | work=Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle | publisher=ASI Bengaluru Circle | access-date=22 December 2013 | ref={{sfnref|ASI|Adarsh Smarak Monuments}} | archive-date=2 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502052702/http://asibengalurucircle.in/adarsh-smarak-monuments | url-status=dead }}
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External links
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Category:Jain temples in Karnataka