About
About Shantinatha Basadi
- Year of establishment
- Image may belong to the 11th or 12th century
- Established by
- To be confirmed; restored during the Mysore period
- Main deity
- Lord Shantinatha
- Timings
- Usually open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Location
- Open map
This is the first Basadi encountered on entering Chandragiri, southwest of the Mahanavami platform. It contains a 12-foot-10-inch image of Shantinatha in kayotsarga posture. The building has been completely restored and its exact date is uncertain, though the image resembles Hoysala work and may belong to the eleventh or twelfth century. The base has upapitha and kapota mouldings. Built entirely of stone, the entrance hall has tall post-Vijayanagara padmakanta pillars with split brackets, all made of hard stone. The Basadi comprises a sanctum, an equally broad vestibule, and an entrance hall. It was restored during the period of the Mysore rulers.
