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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]] <br />
| image = File:Old jain temple belgaum (1).jpg<br />
| alt = Kamal Basadi<br />
| caption = Kamal Basadi<br />
| native_name = <br />
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| map_caption = Location within Karnataka<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|15|51|29|N|74|31|17|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}} <br />
| location = [[Belgaum]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahavir Jayanti]]<br />
| deity = [[Neminatha]]<br />
| established = 1204 CE<br />
| completed = <br />
| creator = Birchiraja<br />
| governing_body = Shree Shree 1008 Neminath Tirthankar Digambar Jain Mandir Pooja Committee<br />
| temple_quantity = 3<br />
| architecture_style = [[Western Chalukya architecture]]<br />
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'''Kamal Basadi''' is a [[Jain]] [[Jain temple|temple]] located inside [[Belgaum Fort]] in city of [[Belgaum]], [[Karnataka]].{{sfn|Michell|2013|p=242}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
The Kamal Basadi was built by Birchiraja, also called Jaya Raya,{{sfn|Patil|2015}} an officer in the court of Kartavirya IV{{sfn|The New Indian Express|2020}} of [[Ratta dynasty]] in {{circa|1204}} CE under the guidance of [[Jain monasticism|Jain monk]] Subhachandrabhattarakadeva.{{sfn|Subburaj|2009|p=63}}{{sfn|Van Kooij|2018|p=123}} According to an inscription dating back to 1205 CE the temple was constructed by the architect Kartaviryadeva and yuvrajakumara mallikarjunadeva.{{sfn|Asiatic Society of Bombay|1875|p=184}}<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
[[File:Kamal Basti Lotus of Petals on the ceiling, Belgaum.jpg|Ceiling|thumb|left]]<br />
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The Kamal Basadi derives its name from the lotus carvings extending from the dome of the center roof.{{sfn|Campbell|1884|p=541}}{{sfn|James Macnabb Campbell|1884|p=722}}{{sfn|Subburaj|2009|p=63}} The lotus has 72 petals believed to represent 24 [[tirthankara]]s of past, present and future. The walls of the temple are engraved with intricate designs, borders, and sculptures.{{sfn|Perumal|2013}} The wall of the temple is supported by pillars with the carving of a cobra at the end of every [[Bracket (architecture)|bracket]]. The pillars are well carved with decorations and neatly polished. The shrine has a richly carved doorway.{{sfn|Michell|2013|p=242}} There are a total of five small cells housing idols of [[tirthankara]]s; between these cells are four [[yaksha]] and [[yakshi]] in standing posture under a small canopy. The pillars insider the [[garbhagriha]] are square and massive. On each side of the door, there are niches in the wall that have carvings of [[Deva (Jainism)|Jain divinities]].{{sfn|Campbell|1884|pp=540-541}} The [[Mandapa|mukhamandapa]] of the temple is considered an architecture masterpiece. The mulnayak of the temple is black color idol of [[Neminatha]].{{sfn|Patil|2015}} the temple also houses the idols of [[Rishabhanatha]] is [[padmasan]] posture, [[Sumatinatha]] in [[kayotsarga]] posture and [[Parshvanatha]] with seven-headed serpent overhead. The temple also features monolithic idol of [[Navagraha]] represented by nine Tirthankaras.{{sfn|Perumal|2013}}<br />
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The ''Chikki Basadi'' and a priest house is located near the Kamala Basadi.{{sfn|Burgess|1875|p=139}}<br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
To commemorat the 816th anniversary of Kamala Basadi a special postal cover was released on 23rd December 2020.{{sfn|The New Indian Express|2020}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Belgaum. Porch of a Jain temple. -General view of second Jain temple in front of the fort, Belgaum.-.jpg|Kamala Basadi in 1855<br />
File:Carving on Jain Temple, beside Kamala Basti, Belgaum Fort.jpg|Carvings on temple wall<br />
File:Chikka basadi belagavi 2.jpg|Chikki Basadi<br />
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== References ==<br />
===Citations===<br />
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=== Sources ===<br />
* {{cite book | author=Asiatic Society of Bombay | author-link=The Asiatic Society of Mumbai | url={{Google books|imgoAAAAYAAJ|page=184|plainurl=yes}} | title=Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society | volume=10 | publisher=[[The Asiatic Society of Mumbai]] | location=Maharashtra | date=1875 }} <br />
* {{cite book | last=Burgess | first=James | author-link=James Burgess (archaeologist) |url={{Google books|7m1DAAAAYAAJ|page=139|plainurl=yes}} | title=Indian Antiquary | volume=4 | publisher=[[Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland]] | date=1875 }} <br />
* {{cite book | last=Campbell | first=James Macnabb | author-link=James Macnabb Campbell | title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Belgaum | url={{Google books|NRMIAQAAIAAJ|page=|plainurl=yes}} | volume=21 | series=[[Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency]] | publisher=Government Central Press | date=August 1884 | location=Bombay }}<br />
* {{cite book | last=Campbell | first=James Macnabb | author-link=James Macnabb Campbell | title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency | volume=17 | url={{Google books|j7sMAAAAIAAJ|page=722|plainurl=yes}} | date=1884 | series=[[Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency]] | publisher=Government Central Press | location=Bombay | ref={{sfnref|James Macnabb Campbell|1884}} }} <br />
* {{cite book | last=Van Kooij | first=Karel R. | title=Abia South & Southeast Asian Art | volume=1 |url={{Google books|2YUECwAAQBAJ|page=123|plainurl=yes}} | publisher=[[Routledge]] | location=USA and Canada | orig-date=1999 | date=2018 | isbn=978-1136176418 }}<br />
* {{cite book | last=Subburaj | first=V. V. K. | title=Tourist Guide to Karnataka |url={{Google books|hypasmfmVn4C|page=63|plainurl=yes}} | publisher=Sura Books | location=Chennai | date=2009 | isbn=9788174780621 }} <br />
* {{cite book | last=Michell | first=George | title=Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums |url={{Google books|GdBbBAAAQBAJ|pg=PT242|plainurl=yes}} | publisher=[[Roli Books]] | location=New Delhi | date=2013 | isbn=9788174369031 }}<br />
* {{cite news | last=Patil | first=Vijyakumar | title=Belgaum Fort declared heritage monument | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/belgaum-fort-declared-heritage-monument/article7091117.ece | date=11 April 2015 | access-date=18 January 2021 | work=[[The Hindu]] }}<br />
* {{cite news | last=Perumal | first=G. Nataraja | title=Kamal Basti: A Jain wonder in stone | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/spirituality/2013/apr/07/kamal-basti-a-jain-wonder-in-stone-465695.html | work=[[The New Indian Express]] | date=7 April 2013 | access-date=20 January 2021 }}<br />
* {{cite news | title=Belagavi's ancient Kamal Basadi temple turns 816, special postal cover released | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/dec/27/belagavis-ancient-kamal-basadi-temple-turns-816-special-postal-cover-released-2241725.html | work=[[The New Indian Express]] | date=27 December 2020 | access-date=20 January 2021 | ref={{sfnref|The New Indian Express|2020}} }}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{commonscatinline|Old Jain Temple, Belgaum}}<br />
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