Odegal basadi

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.^[1][2] The temple derives its name from 'Odega', i.e., soapstone used for strengthening the walls of the temple.^[3] The temple has three cells facing different directions, giving the name Trirukta Basadi or trikuta Basadi.^[4] The temple has splended structure with non-ornate exterior.^[5] The temple houses image of Rishabhanatha, Neminatha and Shantinatha made out of dark coloured schist.^[1][6] This temple is include in Adarsh Smarak Scheme introduced by Archaeological Survey of India for the preservation.^[7]

The Gommateshwara statue, Siddhara basti, Chennanna basti, and Chauvisa Tirthankara basti are the important temple near Odegal basadi.^[8]

Archaeological Survey of India has listed the Odegal basadi in group of monuments in Shravanabelagola as Adarsh Smarak Monument.^[9]

Gallery

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  Kannada inscription
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  Adinatha statue
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  Shantinatha statue
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  Neminatha statue

See also

• Bhandara Basadi
• Chandragiri hill
• Chandragupta Basadi
• Chavundaraya Basadi

References

Citations

1. Deccan Herald 2020.
2. Raman 1994, p. 57.
3. Settar 1989, p. 269.
4. Menon 2018.
5. Sangave 1981, p. 14.
6. Knapp 2008, p. 496.
7. ASI & Adarsh Smarak Monuments.
8. Rao 2020, pp. 14–15.
9. "Adarsh Smarak Monument". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

Sources

• Knapp, Stephen (2008), Seeing Spiritual India, iUniverse, ISBN 9780595614523
• Raman, Afried (1994), Bangalore - Mysore, Bangalore: Orient Blackswan, ISBN 9780863114311
• Sangave, Vilas Adinath (1981), The Sacred ʹSravaṇa-Beḷagoḷa: A Socio-religious Study, Murtidevī granthamālā, vol. 8, Mumbai: Bhartiya Jnanpith, ISBN 9789326355599
• Settar, S. (1989), Inviting Death: Indian Attitude Towards the Ritual Death, Monographs and Theoretical Studies in Sociology and Anthropogy, vol. 28, Mumbai: Brill Publishers, ISBN 9789004087903
• "Architecture of serenity in the hills". Deccan Herald. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
• Menon, Srikumar M. (12 February 2018). "Rite sacred bath". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
• Rao, Nalini (2020). "New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Shravanabelagola". Buddhist Studies Commons, Hindu Studies Commons, History of Religions of Eastern Origins Commons. 2 (3). Shawnee State University. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• "Adarsh Smarak Monuments". Archaeological Survey of India, Bengaluru Circle. ASI Bengaluru Circle. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

External links

• Media related to Odegal Basadi at Wikimedia Commons