Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola
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The Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola is a colossal monolithic Jain statue in Karnataka, India, revered as a major pilgrimage site and symbol of Jain values of renunciation and nonviolence.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Gommateshwara Bahubali statue | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jain monument
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monolithic statue ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| access | reached by climbing steps up Vindhyagiri hill ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola
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Gommateshwara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Digambara Jain tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Western Ganga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carvedFrom | single block of granite ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Chamundaraya
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minister of the Ganga dynasty ⓘ |
| constructionType | monolithic ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Jain pilgrimage centre
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one of the largest free-standing monolithic statues in the world ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Bahubali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Bahubali in kayotsarga posture ⓘ |
| faces | north ⓘ |
| feature |
anthill motifs at feet
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vines entwined around legs and arms ⓘ |
| governingBody | Jain religious trusts and local temple authorities ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 17.4 metres
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approximately 57 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Channarayapatna taluk
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Hassan district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| location | Shravanabelagola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MahamastakabhishekaFrequency | approximately once every 12 years ⓘ |
| MahamastakabhishekaRitual |
anointing with curd
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anointing with ghee ⓘ anointing with holy water ⓘ anointing with milk ⓘ anointing with saffron ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Mahamastakabhisheka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| near | Chandragiri hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Shravanabelagola town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posture | standing meditation ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Vindhyagiri hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Dravidian Jain art ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
detachment
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nonviolence ⓘ renunciation ⓘ |
| tourism | important tourist attraction in Karnataka ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | on tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 981 CE ⓘ |
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