Guru Basadi
Jain temple in Karnataka, India
13°04′27″N 75°00′2.5″E / 13.07417°N 75.000694°E / 13.07417; 75.000694
Guru Basadi is a basadi or Jain temple located in Moodabidri town in the Indian state of Karnataka. The Guru basadi is the oldest amongst 18 Jain basadis in Moodabidri built in 714 CE. This temple is near another Jain temple, Saavira Kambada Basadi.
History
Guru Basadi is the earliest of the Jain monuments built in c. 714 CE.[1] A black stone idol of Parshwanatha, about 3.5 metres (11 ft) tall, is installed in the sanctum of this basadi.[2] According to Jain legend, a Jain sage (Muni) from the 8th century was noticed a cow and a tiger drinking water from the same spot, tiger feeding the calf and cow feeding the tiger cubs while roaming a thick forest. Observing this miracle, the muni got the place excavated and idol of Parshvanatha was found in the area and a temple was consecrated here.[3]
An inscription dated back to 1307 CE inside Tirthankar Basadi mentions Guru Basadi receiving grants. The manastambha inside the temple was erected in 1615 CE.[4] The temple also houses the rare Jain palm leaf manuscripts of 12th century CE known as ‘Dhavala texts’ are preserved.[5] These texts were brought from shravanabelagola to here during Mughal invasion. This basadi is also called Siddantha Basadi and Hale Basadi.[6][7]
Architecture
The Guru Basadi is almost as large as the famous Saavira Kambada Basadi located near the Guru Basadi(About 10 mis away). The temple is a rectangular structure with three mandapa leading to garbhagriha that houses an 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) idol of Parshvanatha as the moolnayak of the temple. The outer hall is supported by beautifully carved pillars.[8] The temple entrance has finely carved columns that supports a sloped roof. The temple houses a manasthambha in front of the temple entrance.[9] This temple houses miniature idols of many Jain Tirthankars.[10]
Siddhanta Basadi inside Guru Basadi enshrines idol of the 24 Tirthankars made of mainly Diamond and emerald and other precious stones.[3][11] The temple also houses an idol dating back to the 2nd century BCE.[12] The temple complex also include small temples dedicated to goddess Saraswati and goddess Padmavati.[10]
Legacy
The temple is significant for appointment of the Head of Jain Matha, and coronations of Jain Bhattaraka.[10]
Gallery
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Intricate carvinged pillars inside temple -
Rock-cut image of Goddess Saraswati -
Image of Bahubali -
Inscription outside temple
See also
Religion portal
India portal
- Jain Bunt
- Chaturmukha Basadi
- Saavira Kambada Basadi
References
Citation
- ^ Ramnarayan 2005.
- ^ Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 47.
- ^ a b Goel 1983, p. 2.
- ^ Sewell 1882, p. 235.
- ^ Padmanabhan 2015.
- ^ Kulkarni 2020, p. 1.
- ^ Colaco 2015.
- ^ Michell 2012, p. 227.
- ^ Michell 1995, p. 61.
- ^ a b c Rao 2020.
- ^ Pinto 2018.
- ^ Bhardwaj 2013.
Sources
Book
- Goel, J. P., ed. (6 February 1983). Akashvani. Weekly programme journal of AIR and Doordarshan. Vol. 6. New Delhi: All India Radio.
- Michell, George (17 August 1995). Johnson, Gordon (ed.). Architecture and Art of Southern India: Vijayanagara and the Successor States 1350-1750. Architecture and Art of Southern India: Vijayanagara and the Successor States. Vol. 6. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-44110-0.
- Michell, George (2012). Southern India. Bangalore: Roli Books. ISBN 9788174369031.
- Sewell, Robert (1882). New Imperial Series. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 7. E. Keys, at the government press.
- Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998). Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence (2 ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6.
- Kulkarni, Priya (2020). "Strategies for Improving the Imageability of Moodbidri in Historic Precinct" (PDF). 10 (5). International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing. ISSN 2321-3361.
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Web
- Bhardwaj, Ashutosh (6 September 2013). "Jain idols: A heist and a recovery that fails to convince". The Financial Express. Raipur. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- Colaco, Hazel (11 May 2015). "The myriad moods of Moodabidri". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- Padmanabhan, Geeta (19 June 2015). "Of hidden treasures". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- Pinto, Stanley (1 December 2018). "When Morgan Freeman left Dakshin Kannada seer amazed". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- Ramnarayan, Gowri (24 April 2005). "Moodbidri — woods of yore". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 26 April 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- Rao, Bindu Gopal (8 March 2020). "The Jain trail". The Hans India. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
External links
Media related to Gurubasati at Wikimedia Commons
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