Odegal basadi

Odegal basadi or Vadegal basadi is the largest basadi located on the Vindhyagiri Hill in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. Odegal basadi is a granite temple built in 14th century and is the largest temple on the Vindhyagiri Hill. The temple derives its name from 'Odega', i.e., soapstone used for strengthening the walls of the temple. The temple has three cells facing different directions, giving the name Trirukta Basadi or trikuta Basadi. The temple has splended structure with non-ornate exterior. The temple houses image of Rishabhanatha, Neminatha and Shantinatha made out of dark coloured schist. This temple is include in Adarsh Smarak Scheme introduced by Archaeological Survey of India for the preservation. The Gommateshwara statue, Siddhara basti, Chennanna basti, and Chauvisa Tirthankara basti are the important temple near Odegal basadi. Archaeological Survey of India has listed the Odegal basadi in group of monuments in Shravanabelagola as Adarsh Smarak Monument. File:Inscriptions 3.jpg|Kannada inscription File:Shravanabelgola si0934.jpg|Adinatha statue File:Shravanabelgola si0935.jpg|Shantinatha statue File:Shravanabelgola si0936.

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Odegal basadi

Chandragiri hill

Chandragiri (ಚಂದ್ರಗಿರಿ) is one of the two hills in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka, the other one being Vindhyagiri. It is also near Indragiri. The recorded history surrounding the hill started in 300 BC when last Shruthakevali Bhadrabahu and Chandragupta Maurya visited the place in order to attain kaivalya(beatitude). The small hill derives its name of Chandra because Chandragupta was the first of the rishis who lived and performed penance there.