Mandya Bahubali Jain Basadi, Karnataka

Address

Mandya Bahubali Jain Basadi, A.K Basti, Road, B. Hosakote, Karnataka 571455

Diety

Bahubali

Introduction

Ancient Bahubali jain Basadi near Mandya also known as Derasar or jain temple in Karnataka South India. The ancient Bahubali statue and the jain temple ruins around it is located at Basadihalli KR Pete Taluk, Mandya District. Jain basadi is known also as Derasar. This Jaina temple was built by Hoysala King Bittideva in 13th Century. karnataka has such unknown jain temples.. The village and the ruins are located on the backwaters of KRS Dam(reservoir). The gommateshwara statues and the other ruins lie next to the few carved pillars which seemed to be part of a jain basadi earlier. Mandya district has rich, interesting heritage and lots of such unexplored stone carvings hidden in. Mandya is 45 kms from Mysore. The ancient statue is 60 kms from Mandya and 45kms from Mysore.