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| name = Kundadri
| other_name = Kannada: ಕುಂದಾದ್ರಿ
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'''Kundadri''' is a hill (826 mt) with dense forests in the [[Western Ghats]] located in [[Shimoga District]] [[Karnataka]] State, [[India]].It is 70 km from [[Udupi]] city. This hill is known for 17th century [[Jainism|Jain]] temple dedicated to [[Parshwanath ]] [[tirthankara]] and the place is known to have given shelter to ''Acharya [[Kundakunda]]'' during earlier centuries. The main deity of this temple is [[Parshwanatha]], 23rd tirthankar. Two small ponds formed by the rock on one side of this temple provided water to earlier sages. Government of Karnataka joined hands with a philanthropist from Mumbai<ref name=anil>{{cite news|last1=Fernadis|first1=Ronald Anil|title=On top of the world|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/38677/banner-300x250.swf|accessdate=3 October 2014|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=30 September 2009}}</ref> to construct an all-weather road to the top of the hill.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Veerendra|first1=P.M.|title=Agumbe to be declared plastic-free zone|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/agumbe-to-be-declared-plasticfree-zone/article2669799.ece|accessdate=3 October 2014|publisher=The Hindu|date=29 November 2011}}</ref>

==History==
More than two thousand years ago, the greatest [[Digambar]] Jain [[Muni]] named ''Kundakunda Acharya'' stayed here and prompted the birth of this jain holy place.<ref name=anil/> A temple is constructed with stone statues of jain sages. As the place is secluded, there has been efforts to damage stone statues<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Statue in front of Jain temple damaged|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/statue-in-front-of-jain-temple-damaged/article2605304.ece|accessdate=3 October 2014|publisher=The Hindu|date=7 November 2011}}</ref> to find hidden treasure.

==Transportation==

Kundadri is at a distance of about 80 km. from the district headquarters, [[Shimoga]] and about 20 km from [[Thirthahalli]] town. From Shimoga, one has to take the National Highway NH-13 (Thirthahalli road) to reach Thirthahalli. Then take State Highway SH-1 (Agumbe Road) up to Guddekeri and then take left deviation. The total distance from Bangalore to Thirthahalli is 332 km. From [[Mangalore]], one can take NH-13 to reach Thirthahalli. The distance from Mangalore to Thirthahalli is around 146 km. There are numerous mini-buses from Udupi to Thirthahalli. From [[Udupi railway station]] 86 km to Thirthahalli. The nearest railway station is in Shimoga. The nearest airport is [[Mangalore International Airport]].

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File:Sculpture_in_Kundadri_Jain_Temple4.JPG|Sculpture
File:Kundadri_Jain_Temple_Inside_View.JPG|Inside View
File:Sculpture_in_Kundadri_Jain_Temple3.JPG|Sculpture
File:Kundadri_Jain_Temple_Wide_View_with_Lake.JPG|Wide View
File:Kundadri_Jain_Temple_Flowers.JPG|Temple
File:Kundadri_Jain_Temple_Sunset_View.JPG|Sunset View
File:Sculpture in Kundadri Jain Temple1.JPG|Jain Temple
File:Sculpture in Kundadri Jain Temple.JPG|Jain Temple
</gallery>

==See also==

*[[Jainism in Karnataka]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Kundadri}}

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Mountains of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Jain temples in Karnataka]]
[[Category:17th-century Jain temples]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shimoga district]]
[[Category:Geography of Shimoga district]]

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