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Late medieval · Jain · India

Saavira Kambada Basadi (Thousand Pillar Temple), Moodabidri

ಸಾವಿರ ಕಂಬ ಬಸದಿ

Moodabidri, Karnataka · 13.0743°, 74.9976°

Chandraprabha, the eighth TirthankaraDevaraya Wodeyar (local chieftain)Dravidian
Sacred since
1430 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
begun 1430, completed after 31 years
Devaraya Wodeyar (local chieftain)

History & significance

The principal Jain basadi of Moodabidri, begun in 1430 by the local chieftain Devaraya Wodeyar and named for the many carved pillars of its sequence of halls. Its sanctum holds an eight-foot panchadhatu image of the Tirthankara Chandraprabha.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Devaraya Wodeyar (local chieftain)