Gomteshwara Temple, Jain Pilgrimage in India

 Gomteshwara Temple, Jain Pilgrimage in India

Gomateshwara, the 57 feet tall monolith statue of Lord Bahubali, situated on the top of Vindhyagiri Hill is also called Doddabetta or Indragiri Hill, and is located in Sharvanabelagola of Hassan district. The world’s only monolithic stone statue of this proportion, the statue of Lord Gomateshwara was established by Chavundaraya, the minister of Tallakada Ganga Dynasty in 981A.D. The statue has been carved out of a single stone preserving its proportions and expression. It’s an awe inspiring sight to stand at the base of the statue which overlooks all of Sharavanabelagola and the plains below Chandragiri and Vindhyagiri hills.