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About Shravanabelagola
Situated 51kms near Hassan, Shravanabelagola is one of the famous Jain pilgrimage centers. Famous for the 17m high monolith of Bahubali in Shravanabelagola which is considered to be the world’s tallest monolith, it attracts a number of tourists. On your tours to Shravanabelagola you can find age old remnants of the bygone centuries and remarkable sculptures and statues.
Considered to be a historic town, Shravanabelagola is the place of religious shrines and temples. A tour to Shravanabelagola will reveal more about this historical city of Karnataka which existed centuries ago. Asia’s largest monolithic statue is located in Shravanabelagola.
How to Reach Shravanabelagola:
Nearest Airport: Bangalore
Nearest Railway Station: Hassan
Tourist Attractions of Shravanabelagola:
On your tour to Shravanabelagola, do not miss the popular tourist attractions of the place.
Lord Bahubali’s monolith:
Lord Bahubali’s sculpture is located in Shravanabelagola which is Asia’s largest monolithic statue. A 17.38m high monolith it has inscriptions on it on different languages. It was built by Chamundaraya.
Digambar Jain Basadis:
Basadis are temples. Shravanabelagola has the largest number of Digambar Jain Basadis which are considered to be very sacred for the Jains. On your tour to Shravanabelagola visit these temples here.
Mahamastakabhisheka:
This is a festival which is held once in every 12 years in Shravanabelagola in Karnataka. During this time the 1000year old statue of Bahubali is anointed with special ornaments and other things. Take a tour to Shravanabelagola and if you are lucky enough you can be a part of this religious festival.
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