Chaturmukha Basadi in Karkala is at the top of a small hillock and it can be reached by a flight of stairs has been cut on the slopes of this hillock. The construction of the Basadi was initiated by the King Vira Pandya Deva in 1432. It was completed by Immadi Bhairava in 1586.
It is a symmetrical Jain temple with four identical doorways in four directions leading to the main shrine inside. The temple is square in shape with pillared porticos on each of its four sides and pillared verandah running around it.
There are a total of 108 pillars inside and outside the temple. The temple has a flat sloping roof constructed with huge granite slabs.
There are some wonderful sculptures on the pillars and outer walls of the shrine depicting various facets of human life.
Main shrine encloses the images of the Yakshi Padmavati and 24th Tirthankar, apart from the standing statues of Suryata, Ara and Malli.
It is a symmetrical Jain temple with four identical doorways in four directions leading to the main shrine inside. The temple is square in shape with pillared porticos on each of its four sides and pillared verandah running around it.
There are a total of 108 pillars inside and outside the temple. The temple has a flat sloping roof constructed with huge granite slabs.
There are some wonderful sculptures on the pillars and outer walls of the shrine depicting various facets of human life.
Main shrine encloses the images of the Yakshi Padmavati and 24th Tirthankar, apart from the standing statues of Suryata, Ara and Malli.
34 comments:
Looks like an interesting and wonderful place.
Beautiful view of the temple from a long distance. Happy that ppl left it alone and didn't make skyscrapper curtains around it.
How do we reach here? Any special tips on when to go & what else to see nearby?
Awesome post
What a beautiful location! I don't think it gets a lot of visitors, does it?
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This is one interesting temple to visit. Happy weekday!
Lovely Basadi. Nice post.
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Beautiful pictures. Thanks for the information!
Great photos for SWF,Rajesh!Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend!
Such an awesome place and so much history! Thanks for sharing, Rajesh! Enjoy your weekend!
great location.
Nice post for the sky-theme!
Beautiful temple and I love the surrounding area! Very pretty. Happy Skywatching!
This would be a fantastic place to visit. Thanks for sharing it.
I always enjoy the beautiful temples you show us.
What an unusual construction. So lovely too!
Interesting.This time when I visit Karkala , I will visit this place also. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful and the location is just so amazing!!
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what a fascinating looking temple.
Nice pictures, I love that amazing mitadde temple in the jungle, how beautiful ...! Greetings.
Wonderful to see that impressive temple under the clear blue sky.
This place can be reached either from Mangalore or Udupi in Karnataka.
Beautifully photographed !
The photo looking down on the temple is wonderful. The pillars of the temple are beautiful.
Thank you for taking me along.
I've enjoyed both picture and words.
Have a nice evening.
Mormor
This is a little different from many of the temples you've shown us...I rather like the rectangular shape with all those pillars and porticos!
This one is now nearly as large as some of the others you have posted in the past, but it is so pretty sitting up there like it is in the middle of the sky. Impressive. genie
Amazing.
It looks as though the jungle is just waiting to take over this temple!
Shadowy Bee
Seems like I too must visit this place soon! :)
Peaceful & calm. This is what I need now.
Bring me there §:-)
Happy SSS, Rajesh.
Hugs from D´Box,
/CC girl
thanx for sharing this lovely and very interesting post~
marvelous shadow shot
much love...
looks very old and solid.
Great photographs..
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