Shravanabelagola
Town in Karnataka, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Shravanabelagola?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Shravanabelagola (pronunciation: [ ɕɾɐ.ʋɐˈɳɐ bɛ.ɭɐ.go.ɭɐ ] ) is a town located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 144 km (89 mi) from Bengaluru. The Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important tirthas (pilgrimage destinations) in Jainism, one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Western Ganga dynasty of Talakad. Chandragupta Maurya is said to have died on the hill of Chandragiri, which is located in Shravanabelagola, in 298 BCE after he became a Jain monk and assumed an ascetic life style.[2]
Shravanabelagola | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 12.859°N 76.489°E / 12.859; 76.489 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Hassan |
Area | |
• Total | 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 871 m (2,858 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,485[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Gommateshwara statue, Akkana Basadi, Chandragupta basadi, Chamundaraya Basadi, Parshvanath Basadi and inscriptions of Shravanabelagola group of monuments are listed as Adarsh Smarak Monument by Archaeological Survey of India.[3]