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Bhandara Basadi

Shravanabelagola, Karnataka · 12.8567°, 76.4887°

The twenty-four TirthankarasHoysalaHoysala
Sacred since
1159 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1159 CE (Hoysala)
Hoysala

History & significance

Also called the Chaturvimsati Tirthankara Basadi, this temple in Shravanabelagola town was built in 1159 CE by Hulla Raja, treasurer and chief minister of the Hoysala king Narasimha I, and is dedicated to all twenty-four Tirthankaras.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Hoysala