About
About Suparshvanatha Basadi
- Year of establishment
- 10th century AD
- Established by
- To be confirmed from inscriptions near the Basadi
- Main deity
- Lord Suparshvanatha
- Timings
- Usually open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Location
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Inscriptions found near Lord Suparshvanatha Basadi indicate that it was built in the tenth century AD. Its walls are of brick and mortar, and it is one of the Basadis that has undergone extensive alteration. It contains a sanctum, vestibule, and entrance hall. In the sanctum, the seated image of Lord Suparshvanatha in padmasana has a serene expression. Fly-whisk bearers stand on either side of the serpent, each holding a fly-whisk in one hand and resting the other at the waist. Their dress and ornaments resemble Ganga-period sculpture of the tenth century. The lion-throne is noteworthy and resembles lions seen in Pallava temples. The Tirthankara’s backrest is artistic, with standing lions ornamenting both sides of the serpent’s body; the band above carries stylized vyala heads. The short pillars of the entrance hall resemble Ganga-period pillars, while the beautiful doorway belongs to the Hoysala period. These are all traces of the Basadi’s antiquity. Its mixture of Ganga, Pallava, and Hoysala architecture shows that it was restored at least five or six times over the centuries.