Gommateshwara_statue,_Karkala

Gommateshwara statue, Karkala

Gommateshwara statue, Karkala

Monolithic statue of Bahubali in Karnataka

Gommateshwara statue, Karkala (ಗೊಮ್ಮಟೇಶ್ವರ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಕಾರ್ಕಳ) is located at Karkala in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the second tallest statue of Bahubali in the world with the largest statue located at Shravanabelagola.

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History

Gommateshwara statue at Karkala was built in 1432 CE by Veera Pandya Bhairarasa Wodeyar of Santara dynasty on advice from Lalitakirti, the Bhattaraka of Karkala Jain Matha.[1][2][3][4][5] The statue was inspired from the larger Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola built in 983 CE.[6]

Karkala Gommatesvara Charitre, composed by Chadura Chandrama in 1686 CE, is poem describing the mahamastakabhisheka at Karkala.[7]

Statue

The idol of Lord Bahubali, carved out of a single rock of granite,[8] is 42 feet (13 m) tall,[9] 10.33 feet (3.15 m) wide and is said to be the second tallest statue of Bahubali in the world.[10][4][11] The idol is placed on a 5 feet (1.5 m) pedestal and enclosed by cloistered prakaram. In the entrance room, a few sculptures of Tirthankaras are displayed. In front of the temple is a manastambha with image of Yaksha within a niche. The statue is depicted in kayotsarga posture with curly hair ringlets, large ears and palms stretching up to knees.[5] The idol weighs over 80 tonnes.[12][13] It is located 300 feet (91 m) above sea level.[14]

Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola, Dharmasthala, Venur, Gommatagiri along with the one in Karkala are the five monolithic statues of Bahubali in Karnataka.[11] The monolithic colossal statues of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola, Karkala and Venur are considered as wonder of the world.[8]

Mahamastakabhisheka

Main article: Mahamastakabhisheka

Mahamastakabhisheka is organised every 12 years. As the Mahamastakabhisheka begins, consecrated water is sprinkled onto the participants by devotees carrying 1,008 specially prepared vessels (Kalashas). The statue is then bathed and anointed with libations such as milk, sugarcane juice, and saffron paste, and sprinkled with powders of sandalwood, turmeric, and vermilion. The event has been attended by multiple political personalities including D. B. Chandregowda & V. S. Ramadevi in 2002, Vajubhai Vala in 2015.[15][16]

Other temples

Neighbouring areas have 18 Jain Basadis including Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala, and Kere Basadi, Anekere. Moodabidri is another important Jain centre near Karkala.

See also

References

Citations

  1. [1]
    Zimmer 1953, p. 213.
  2. [2]
    Dundas 2002, p. 129.
  3. [3]
    Rice 1982, p. 19.
  4. [4]
    Singh & Mishra 2007, p. 114.
  5. [5]
    ASI.
  6. [6]
    Abram & Edwards 2004, p. 252.
  7. [7]
    Reddy 2022, p. 231.
  8. [8]
    Sangave 1981, p. 90.
  9. [9]
    Jain 2021, p. 38.
  10. [10]
    Dalal 2014, p. 246.
  11. [11]
    Chugh 2016, p. 378.
  12. [12]
    Balfour 1885, p. 146.
  13. [13]
    Pinto 2015.
  14. [14]
    Sangave 1981, p. 89.
  15. [15]
    Prabhu 2015.
  16. [16]
    TNN 2002.

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