Gomateswara Temple :
The temple to Gomateswara in Sravanbelagola is built on top of a hill, in between two hills - at a height of 3000 feet above sea level. A flight of 500 steps provides access to this temple.
The colossal rock cut statue of saint Gommata at Shravanabelagola is the most magnificent among all Jaina works of art. Carved from a single block of granite, this 50 feet high statue, stands on top of the hill.
This statue was created during the rule of Chamundaraya.Also referred to as Lord Bahubali, the image is nude an stands upright in the posture of meditation known as kayotsarga, reaching a height of nearly 57 ft atop the Vindyagiri ofDoddabetta hills .
Sravanbelagola is at a distance of 93km from Mysore.
The nearest railhead is Hassan (49km). Belur is at a distance of 86 km from here.he nearest airport is Banglore which at a distance of 157 km.
The temple to Gomateswara in Sravanbelagola is built on top of a hill, in between two hills - at a height of 3000 feet above sea level. A flight of 500 steps provides access to this temple.
The colossal rock cut statue of saint Gommata at Shravanabelagola is the most magnificent among all Jaina works of art. Carved from a single block of granite, this 50 feet high statue, stands on top of the hill.
This statue was created during the rule of Chamundaraya.Also referred to as Lord Bahubali, the image is nude an stands upright in the posture of meditation known as kayotsarga, reaching a height of nearly 57 ft atop the Vindyagiri ofDoddabetta hills .
Sravanbelagola is at a distance of 93km from Mysore.
The nearest railhead is Hassan (49km). Belur is at a distance of 86 km from here.he nearest airport is Banglore which at a distance of 157 km.
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