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Shravanabelagola () is a city located in the Hassan District , in the India n state of Karnataka . It is one of the most important Jain pilgrim centers. In Kannada language, "Bel" means white and "kola", the pond, an allusion to the beautiful pond in the middle of the town. It reached a high point in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Gangas of Talakad. HISTORY There are two hills Chandragiri (Chikkabetta) and Vindyagiri . The last shruta-kevali, Bhadrabah, and his pupil, Chandragupta (formerly the Maurya king), meditated there. Chandragupta Basadi, which was dedicated to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, was originally built here by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC. Chandragiri also has memorials to numerous monks and Shravaka s, who have meditated there since the 5th century CE, including the last king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manyakheta. Chandragiri also has a famous temple built by Chamundaraya , who was a disciple of Acharya Nemichandra Siddhanta-chakravarti. The Vindhyagiri hill is home to a thousand-year-old gigantic 17.38 meter high monolithic stone statue of the , a spectacular ceremony in which the thousand-year-old statue is anointed with milk, curds, Ghee , Saffron and gold coins. The next Mahamastakabhisheka will be held in 2018 A.D. INSCRIPTIONS (981 CE. Western Ganga Dynasty )]] More than 800 inscriptions are found at Shravanabelagola dating from various points during the period from 600 to 1830 CE. A large number of these are found in the Chandragiri, and the rest can be seen in the Indragiri and the town. Most of the inscriptions at the Chandragiri date back to before the 10th century. The inscriptions include text in the Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Marathi, Marwari and Mahajani languages. Shravanabelagola abounds in inscriptions that are scattered around the area and are in various ''Halagannada'' (Old Kannada) and ''Purvahalagannada'' (Pre-Old Kannada) characters. Some of these inscriptions mention the rise and growth in power of Gangas , Rashtrakutas , Hoysalas , Vijayanagar Empire and Mysore Wodeyars . These inscriptions have immensely helped modern scholars in properly understanding the nature, growth and development of the Kannada language and its literature. Shravanabelagola is the seat of the ancient Bhattaraka Math, belonging to the Desiya Gana lineage of Mula Sangh , from the Digambar monstic tradition. The Bhattarakas are all named Charukirti. Shravanabelegola is 158 km from Bangalore . To find it, take the road to Nelamangala (27 km), and turn left onto NH-48 . Divert from Hirisave to Sravanabelagola, and cover 18KMS to reach the place. IN PICTURES |
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