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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instanceOf Jain monument
monolithic statue
pilgrimage site
access reached by climbing steps up Vindhyagiri hill
alsoKnownAs Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola NERFINISHED
Gommateshwara NERFINISHED
associatedWith Digambara Jain tradition NERFINISHED
builtDuring Western Ganga dynasty NERFINISHED
carvedFrom single block of granite
commissionedBy Chamundaraya NERFINISHED
minister of the Ganga dynasty
constructionType monolithic
culturalSignificance major Jain pilgrimage centre
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
vines entwined around legs and arms
governingBody Jain religious trusts and local temple authorities
height approximately 17.4 metres
approximately 57 feet
locatedIn Channarayapatna taluk NERFINISHED
Hassan district NERFINISHED
India
Karnataka
location Shravanabelagola NERFINISHED
MahamastakabhishekaFrequency approximately once every 12 years
MahamastakabhishekaRitual anointing with curd
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
nonviolence
renunciation
tourism important tourist attraction in Karnataka
UNESCOStatus on tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
yearCompleted 981 CE

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Digambara Jains famousMonument Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola
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