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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| name = Kanakagiri Jain Tirth kshetra<br />
| native_name = <br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Jainism]]<br />
| image = Kanakagiri.jpg <br />
| image_size = 270<br />
| caption = Distant view of Kanakagiri Tirth<br />
| map_type = India Karnataka#India3<br />
| map_size = 250<br />
| map_caption = Location within Karnataka<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11|56|59.815|N|76|46|6.491|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| coordinates_footnotes = <br />
| location = [[Kanakagiri]], [[Chamarajanagar]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
| deity = [[Parshvanatha]]<br />
| festivals = [[Mahamastakabhisheka]], [[Mahavir Jayanti]]<br />
| temple_quantity = 3<br />
| creator = [[Western Ganga dynasty]]<br />
| established = 5th–6th century<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Kanakagiri Jain tirth kshetra''' also known as '''Kanakadri''' and '''Hemantha Desha''' is situated at about 3&nbsp;km from Maleyuru, [[Chamarajanagar]] district, 53&nbsp;km from the [[Mysore]] city and 182&nbsp;km from [[Bengaluru]].<br />
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==History==<br />
It is one of the important [[Jain]] pilgrim centres of [[Karnataka]] known in ancient times as '''Hemanga Desha'''. It is believed that Jain saint Achrya Pujyapada established a monastery here in 5th century.{{Sfn|Jain|2018|p=18}}{{sfn|Jaganathan|2014}} The scriptures in Kanakagiri mentions that [[Mahavira]] visited to this area and held a ''Samavasharan Divya Sabha'' (a meeting). Kanakgiri houses stone inscriptions dating to period of [[Western Ganga dynasty|Western Ganga]], [[Hoysala Empire|Hoysala]], [[Vijayanagara Empire|Vijayanagara]] and [[Maharaja of Mysore]].{{Sfn|Charya|2019|p=198}}<br />
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The Parshvanatha temple was built by the kings of the [[Western Ganga dynasty]] in the 5th or 6th century. Kings of later dynasties such as the [[Hoysala]], [[Vijayanagara]] and [[Wadiyar dynasty|Wadiyar]] also patronised this temple. It is believed that one king worshipped Bhagwan Parshwanatha here before proceeding to a war in which he was victorious and hence he named the deity, ''Vijaya Parshwanatha''.{{Sfn|chamrajnagar}}{{sfn|Jaganathan|2014}}<br />
According to inscription dated 909 CE, the temple was an important Jain center and mentions temple receiving grants under the leadership of [[Bhattaraka]] Kanakasena.{{Sfn|Singh|Mishra|2007|p=390}} A inscription dating back to 916 CE refers to construction of a Jain temple by Western Ganga King Nitimarga. During the reign of hoysala, Jain images both rock cut and structural were further added.{{Sfn|Chugh|Lalit|p=306}}<br />
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==About Temple==<br />
The main temple on the 350 steps hillock is enclosed in a fort, has four main parts, namely, the [[Mandapa|mukhamantapa]], the navaranga, the sukhanasi and the [[garbhagriha]]. This temple enshrines idols of five main deities together – [[Parshwanatha]], [[Padmavati (Jainism)|Padmavati]], [[Jwalamalini]], [[Ambika (Jainism)|Kushmandini]], and [[Kshetrapala]] Bramha Yaksha. The garbhagriha houses Bhagwan Parshwanatha while the sukhanasi houses the rest. There are 3 temples and tonks of 24 ''tirthankar''. This temple also includes an 18-feet monolithic idol of [[Bahubali]].<br />
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Kanakagiri is the only Jain temple where ''Kalasarpadosha parihara puja'' is performed. According to legends, Queen Deverammanni of Mysore royal family once suffered from kalasarpadosha and found relief on worshiping the Goddesses here. So, she gave the temple a unique idol of the hood of snake bearing Dharanendra and Padmavathi figures. The idol is currently placed in the sukhanasi.{{sfn|Jaganathan|2014}}<br />
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There are 24 ''charan'' (foot prints) of the 24 [[Tirthankaras]] near the temple complex. There are caves on the hill where [[Digambara monk|Jain saints]] once meditated.{{sfn|Jaganathan|2014}} There is a [[Matha#Matha in Jainism|Jain Mutt]] at the foot of the hill under the patronage of Swasthi Shree Bhuvanakeerthi [[Bhattaraka]] Swamiji.<br />
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== Athishaya Mahotsava 2017 ==<br />
The Jain committee had organised the Athishaya Mahothsava at Kanakagiri from January 16 to February 5, 2017. The first [[Mahamastakabhisheka]] and Sarvadharma Samavesha of 18-feet statue of [[Bahubali]] was performed on Feb, 2017.{{Sfn|Deccan Herald|2017}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:First Mahamastakabhisheka of Kanakagiri Bahubali.jpg|[[Mahamastakabhisheka]] of 18-feet statue of [[Bahubali]]<br />
File:Adinatha in one of the temples on Kanakagiri.jpg|Adinath Idol in Old temple ruins<br />
File:Jaina Temple ruins on Kanakagiri.jpg|Old temple ruins<br />
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==Nearby places==<br />
There are many Jain temples nearby. Mainly temples are:<br />
*Adinatha Swamy Basadi, Maleyuru<br />
*Adinatha Basadi at Harave, [[Mysore|Hunsur]].{{sfn|Jaganathan|2014}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Jainism in Karnataka]]<br />
* [[List of Jain temples]]<br />
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==References==<br />
=== Citations ===<br />
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=== Sources ===<br />
* {{Citation|last=Charya|first=S V Upendra |url={{Google books|psOSDwAAQBAJ|pg=PT198|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}}|title=The Issues That Made Newsi|date=2019|publisher=[[Notion Press]] | isbn=9781684667529 }} <br />
* {{Citation|last=Jain|first=Vijay K. |url={{Google books|46B2DwAAQBAJ|pg=PR18|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}}|title=Ācārya Umāsvāmī’s Tattvārthasūtra – With Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi|date=2018|publisher=Vikalp Printers | isbn=9788193272626 }} <br />
* {{Citation|last1=Sigh|first1=N. K. | last2=Mishra | first2=A. P. |url={{Google books|ZgNHE-48jNcC|page=390|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}}|title=Encyclopaedia of Oriental Philosophy|publisher=Global Vision Pub House | volume=7 | isbn=9788182201132 | date=2007 }} <br />
* {{Citation|last=Chugh|first=Lalit |url={{Google books|fdEkDwAAQBAJ|pg=PT306|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}}|title=Karnataka's Rich Heritage – Temple Sculptures & Dancing Apsaras: An Amalgam of Hindu Mythology, Natyasastra and Silpasastra|publisher=Notion Press | isbn=9781947137363 | date=2017 }} <br />
* {{cite web|url=http://chamrajnagar.nic.in/tour/tour.html|title=Chamarajanagar District Website|website=chamrajnagar.nic.in|access-date=30 July 2017 | ref={{SfnRef|chamrajnagar}} }}<br />
* {{cite news | last=Jaganathan | first=Rijutha |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/jain-heritage-at-kanakagiri-421477.html|title=Jain heritage at Kanakagiri|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=21 October 2014|access-date=30 July 2017 }} <br />
* {{cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/districts/kanakagiri-athishaya-mahotsava-from-jan-16-569398.html |title=Kanakagiri Mahotsava|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=29 August 2020 | date=13 January 2017 | ref={{SfnRef|Deccan Herald|2017}} }}<br />
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