Hello Everyone, My name is Goutham and today I am gonna tell you about my amazing "Journey To The Ancient Center Of Jain Learning and Jain Temples" of Moodabidri, Karnataka.
After long time of planning, finally I planned to visit this beautiful and spiritual place of Moodabidri "The Saavira Kambada Basadi" also known as "Thousand Pillars Temple".
Since lots of bus facilities are available for going to Moodabidri(37km) from Mangalore, I decided to go to Mangalore and then from there to Moodabidri via Local bus.
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| Route Map From Mangalore To Moodabidri |
💮About Moodabidre:
🚩Moodabidri(Mudbidri or Moodbiri) an ancient center of Jain Learning, is a small town 37km northeast of the Dakshina Kannada District(Mangalore), in Karnataka.
🚩Because of widely grown Bamboo in ancient days, this place got named as Moodabidri.
🚩Moodabidri comes from two words Moodu(East) and Bidiru(Bamboo).
🚩This place was also known as Mooduvenupura.
💮Temple: "Saavira Kambada Basadi"
💮Temple Timings: (7:30AM–6:00PM)
💮Entry Fees: Rs.5/Person
💮Located At: Moodbidri(37km From Mangalore)
💮District: Dakshina Kannada District
💮Mode Of Transport: one can go by Bike, Car, Bus.
💮Saavira Kambada Basadi "Thousand Pillars Temple":
🚩Located at heart of the city, the Saavira Kambada Basadi or Tribuvana Tilaka Chudamani, is the most famous Temple/Basadi in Moodabidri.
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| Saavira Kambada Basadi |
💮Historical Significance:
🚩The Shrine is also known as "Chandranatha Temple" since it honors the Thirtankara Chandranatha, whose 8-foot idol made of Panchadathu("five metal alloys of sacred significance") is worshipped in the Shrine.
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| Chandrantha Prabhu |
🚩The
Basadi was built by the local chieftain,
Devaraya Wodeyar in
1430 with additions made in
1962.
🚩It is a Basadi or Jain Temple noted for 1000 Pillars(each carvings on these pillars seem to convey various stories and beautifully reflect the art and culture of ancient times).
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| Mandapa With Beautiful Pillars |
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| Carving related to "Mahaveera" |
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| Art Of Ancient Times |
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| Carving Of "Mahaveera" |
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| Carving Of Ramayana Characters |
🚩The
Shrine has a
50ft tall monolith
Maanastambha.
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| Maanastambha |
🚩The
Shrine complex has
7 Mandapas supported by beautifully carved
pillars built in the
Vijayanagara style
and no two pillars are alike
.🚩The top two
storey are carved in
wood and the lowest one in
stone.
💮Few Clicks Of The Place:
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View Of Basadi
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| Main Entrance To Basadi |
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| Second Entrance To Basadi |
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| Beautiful Dwara |
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| 1000 Pillars Basadi |
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| View From Another Side |
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| View From Another Side |
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| 360 Degree View |
After walking around the Temple, I sat at a corner point to see the whole place for one last time before leaving. "Ancient structures never fail to amaze us and never stop us from thinking how they were built".
When I was on the way out of the Basadi, the keeper of the Basadi said there is another famous and ancient Hanuman Temple near the bus top which is a must visit place, I thanked the keeper and went in search of the Temple he told about... And he was right The Temple is Ancient and Powerful one.
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| View Of Temple |
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| View Of Temple |
After Having The darshan of Hanuman, I went to Moodabidre Bus stand to get bus to Mangalore Ksrtc and from there back to Bangalore.....
This was my Amazing Journey to "Saavira Kambada Basadi" An Architectural Beauty, Hope you all liked it..
Thank You,
Yours(@sanchari_rao)
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