On Chandragiri Hill opposite Vindhyagiri, this temple is believed to have been built by Emperor Ashoka.
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A steep climb up 614 steps takes you to the top of Vindhyagiri Hill, the summit of which is lorded over by a towering naked statue of Jain deity…
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In the southeastern corner of town, this is Sravanabelagola’s largest temple.
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In the southeastern corner of town, this is Sravanabelagola’s largest temple.
0.57 MILES
A steep climb up 614 steps takes you to the top of Vindhyagiri Hill, the summit of which is lorded over by a towering naked statue of Jain deity…
17.58 MILES
Life in the devout Hindu town of Melukote (Melkote), about 50km north of Mysuru, revolves around the 12th-century Cheluvanarayana Temple, with its rose…
29.23 MILES
Back from the dead, this stunning 12th-century Hoysala temple was submerged when the Kaveri River was dammed in 1930. However, villagers had tantalising…