Saavira Kambada Temple or Tribhuvana Tilaka Cūḍāmaṇi, is a basadi or Jain temple noted for its 1000 pillars in Moodabidri, Karnataka, India. The temple is also known as "Chandranatha Temple" since it honours the tirthankara Chandraprabha, whose eight-foot idol is worshipped in the shrine.
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A 700 year old Jain Temple with best architecture, 1000 pillars and amazing Pratimaji oof Chandraprabhu swami.
Saavira Kambada Basadi is a magnificent thousand pillar temple at Moodabidri. The temple town is also popularly known as Jain Kashi’ of India since it is dotted with many Jain temples. The temple consists of three separate floors, the uppermost of which is open for devotees only once a year. No wonder, the upper floor is one of the best-kept secrets of the biggest and oldest Jain temples in Asia!
Saavira Kambada Basadi – Architecture The multiple ‘mandapas’ of the temples are supported by pillars, which are a sight to behold! The awe-inspiring beauty of the structures and the impeccable carvings adorning them are a source of intrigue for those who lay their eyes on them.
Indeed, the visitors also can’t help but notice how, despite the lack of modern technologists, sculptures have carved the stones with perfect measurements, lending the place a peaceful symmetry.
From mythical animals to inspirations from Mother Nature – the carvings on these pillars seem to convey various stories and beautifully reflect the art and culture of ancient times.
Historical Significance Of Moodabidri Although not a lot of written account of the temple is available in English, yet this hallmark of an era has not escaped the eyes of eager historians and researchers. This temple enjoyed the patronage from different rulers across dynasties like the Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Alupa and the Hoysala.
The temple gained more prominence after much of the sacred Jain literature was shifted to Moodabidri from where it was previously kept in at Shravanabelagola – another important city for Jains.
These texts, which came to be known as Moodabidri texts, were originally written in Prakrit, but later were translated to ancient Kannada script. The Moodabidri texts have been inscribed in palm leaves, and are dated as far back as 1060 AD.
Other Jain Temples In Moodabidri Moodabidri is often referred to as the ‘Jain Kashi’ of India, due to the presence of various Jain temples. We list some of the major temples that you should definitely visit.
Guru Basadi The Guru Basadi, also called the Siddhanta Mandira, is an important temple for Jains. The treasured manuscripts inscribed on palm leaves, believed to be from the 12th Century, are housed in the temple.
The temple also has over 52 idols for worship, with the sanctum sanctorum having an idol of Parshwanatha which is 3.5 meters high.
In recent times, the temple was in the news for an unfortunate reason – 15 idols out of the 52 idols were reported to have been stolen.
Ammanavara Basadi The Ammanavara Basadi, also known as the Hire Bisadi, is the temple dedicated to Shanthinatha. This temple is said to have been built by a shravaka named Deepanna Setty. The temple also has statues of Goddess Saraswati and Padmavati, along with the 24 Tirthankaras.
Shettara Basadi – Vardhamana Swamy This temple is quite an ancient temple, having been built in the 16th Century. In the temple, the idol of Bhagawan Vardhamana is placed in the centre of the Kayotsarga posture. Vardhamana, also known as Mahavira, was the 24th Tirthankara, hence the temple is of importance to Jain devotees.
The Culture Of Moodabidri Apart from the presence of important Jain temples, Moodabidri also actively celebrates the inherent culture of Karnataka. Several dramas and performances are showcased in this temple town.
The Tulu dramas in the native Tulu language and the unique Yakshagana dances portray various mythological stories inherent to Kannada culture. These cultural activities are specifically performed every week during specific months...
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Most Popular & beautiful jain Temple of Chandranatha Swamy Also called as Tribhuvana Thilaka Chudamani Basadi .Architecture looks similar to Nepal Shrines.
The Basadi bears Four names. Having a total of a thousand pillars, it is called Thousand Pillar Basadi in Kannada it is called Saavira Kambada Basadi . Looking very new this Basadi is called Hosa Basadi (New Basadi). Like saffron mark on the forehead of a woman it looks like a dazzling precious stone and so it is also called Thribhuvana Thilaka Choodamani.
The Thribhuvana Thilaka Choodamani basadi of the Moodabidri is the only one basadi, most beautiful and huge one among the basadis having a long, rectangular shaped plinth area.
The land was donated to Abhinava Charukeerthi Pandithacharyavarya by Devaraja Odeyar, the then Governer of Mangalore, in responce to the order issued by the Second Devaraya Vijayanagara Chakravarthi for the purpose of constructing a Chaithyalaya;
in this land the Chaithyalaya was constructed to the great wonder and joy of all and this mammoth task was due to the combined effort of the Settikaras, Hallas, Chowtas, ballals of Venupura as mentioned in the relevant stone-insctriptions. This piece of architectural wonder, renowned as The Thousand Pillar Basadi is a matchless contribution of Jainism to Indian architecture.
Three stages are marked in the construction process of Thousand Pillar Basadi.
First, the sanctum sanetorum(Garbhagriha) and sukhanaasi were built by the local shravakas in 1430 A.D. where the statue of Chandranatha made of five-alloy-metal (Panchaloha) was installed.
At the second stage the Theerthankara Mantapa and the Gaddige Mantapa were built by 60 Shreshtis in 1451 A.D. At the last stage queen Chitradevi of Gerusoppa undertook the construction of Chitradevi Mantapa and Bhairavi built the Bhairadevi Mantapa in 1462.
The Bhairadevi Mantapa is a treasure house of architectural art and skill. On the stone side walls of this Mantapa the beautifully carved designs of Giraffe, The Chinese Dragon and the Arabian horse cannot miss the visitor attention.
After that Gerusoppa Hirebhairava queen, Nagile got the 50-feet tall, beautifull Manasthambha erected in front of the Basadi. Thus the Basadi took 32 years for its construction and is a charming cluster of seven parts such as, 1). Chaturasa Garbhagriha, 2). Sukhanasi, 3). Theerthankara Mantapa, 4). Gaddige Mantapa, 5). Chitradevi Mantapa, 6). Bhairadevi Mantapa and...
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