Gomaeshwara Temple - The First of the Seven Wonders of India

in budhaa •  7 years ago 

  

Shravanabelagola Mandir is a famous Jain pilgrimage located in Mysore, Karnataka State. The center of highlights in Shravanabelagola is the Gomateshwar pillar. In Jain Tirthankar, Bahubali was the first Tirthankar to get salvation.  

Height: 525 bows (17 metres)

Other name: Gommateshwara

Moksha: Mount Kailash

Parents: Rishabhanatha, Sunanda

Grandparents: Nabhi, Marudevi

  

Statue of Gomateshwara


It is believed that the Gomteshwar statue located here is more than 1000 years old. It is a stone statue of 58.8 feet high on Indragiri mountain. Jains believe that Bahubali Gomteshwar was the first person to get salvation. Every 12 years devotees gather here for Mahamastakabhishek. This idol is danced with saffron, ghee, milk, curd, gold coins and many other items.

  

Importance of Shravanabelagola


For the statue of Gomateshwar, established in Shravanabelagola, it is believed that this idol has a wonderful display of power, saintliness, force and moderate sentiments.

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