| Mandaragiri | |
|---|---|
ಮಂದಾರಗಿರಿ | |
 Guru mandir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambara |
| Deity | Chandraprabha, Parshvanatha and Suparshvanatha |
| Festivals | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Madagondanahalli, Karnataka |
  Location within Karnataka | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°18′11″N77°11′9.5″E / 13.30306°N 77.185972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 12th century |
| Temple(s) | 7 |
Mandaragiri or Basadi-betta is a Jain pilgrimage located on Mandaragiri Hill in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
The Mandaragiri temple complex is an important Jain pilgrimage centre named after Mallinatha. [1] The hilltop has four twelfth-century temples [2] and one stupa enclosed in a massive stone wall with paintings of Tirthankaras. The back wall, the original entrance of the temple, features an entrance gate with two pillars bearing carvings of elephants and an image of Tirthankara seated on a lotus pedestal. The first temple doesn't enshrine any idols and the remaining three temples are dedicated to Chandraprabha, Parshvanatha and Suparshvanatha. The stupa houses one stone slab with a carving of a footprint. The temple complex also includes a large manastambha. [3]
On the foot of the hill, a 81 feet (25 m) temple called Guru mandir dedicated to Jain Acharya Shantisagar is located. This temple is popularly known as pinchi temple and peacock temple due to the temple structure resembling a pinchi, peacock feather fan, used by Digambara monks. [4] A 21 feet (6.4 m) monolithic statue of Chandraprabha is located near Guru mandir. [5] [2]
Maidala Kere and Padmavati Kere are the two lakes located near the temple complex on the hilltop. There is a ruined temple housing a large stone-carved image of a Tirthankara near Maidala lake. There are eight idols of goddesses scattered near the Padmavati Kere. [3]
Shikharji, also known as Sammed or Sammet Shikharji, is one of the Holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains, in Giridih district, Jharkhand. It is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. It is the most important Jain Tirtha, for it is the place where twenty of the twenty-four Jain tirthankaras along with many other monks attained Moksha. It is one of the five principal pilgrimage destinations along with Girnar, Pawapuri, Champapuri, Dilwara, Palitana and Ashtapad Kailash.
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