About
About Lord Shri Vrishabhanatha Basadi (Savatigandhavarana Basadi)
- Year of establishment
- AD 1123
- Established by
- Queen Shantala, chief queen of Vishnuvardhana
- Main deity
- Lord Adinatha / Vrishabhanatha
- Timings
- Usually open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Location
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Shantala, chief queen of Vishnuvardhana and a disciple of Prabhachandra Muni of Shravanabelagola, built this Basadi in AD 1123 and endowed it with the village of Mattanavile. Because Shantala bore the title ‘Savatigandhavarana,’ the Basadi acquired that name. Gummatanna of Gerusoppe restored it in the fifteenth century, making its original form difficult to determine. It contains a sanctum, enclosed vestibule, and spacious navaranga.
The sanctum contains a beautiful image of Lord Adinatha. A high platform stands before the Basadi. Its walls are of brick and have engaged Brahmakanta-type pillars. A three-storeyed vimana rises over the small rectangular sanctum, which has eight pillars. The hard-stone brackets and pillars in this section are characteristic of the pre-Hoysala period. The first two navaranga pillars are slender, with square, octagonal, and again square sections; the octagonal section is elongated. The four pillars near the doorway are sixteen-sided, with a band where a pot-shaped member would normally occur. Their brackets are simple and carry a narrow band. During restoration, the ceiling lotus meant for the centre of the navaranga was placed between the two pillars near the doorway.
