Guru Basadi

Template:Infobox religious building Guru Basadi is a basadi or Jain temple located in Moodabidri town in the Indian state of Karnataka. The Guru basadi is the oldest amongst 18 Jain basadis in Moodabidri built in 714 CE. This temple is near another Jain temple, Saavira Kambada Basadi.

History

Guru Basadi is the earliest of the Jain monuments built in Template:Circa CE.Template:Sfn A black stone idol of Parshwanatha, about Template:Convert tall, is installed in the sanctum of this basadi.Template:Sfn According to Jain legend, a Jain sage (Muni) from the 8th century was noticed a cow and a tiger drinking water from the same spot, tiger feeding the calf and cow feeding the tiger cubs while roaming a thick forest. Observing this miracle, the muni got the place excavated and idol of Parshvanatha was found in the area and a temple was consecrated here.Template:Sfn

An inscription dated back to 1307 CE inside Tirthankar Basadi mentions Guru Basadi receiving grants. The manastambha inside the temple was erected in 1615 CE.Template:Sfn The temple also houses the rare Jain palm leaf manuscripts of 12th century CE known as ‘Dhavala texts’ are preserved.Template:Sfn These texts were brought from shravanabelagola to here during Mughal invasion. This basadi is also called Siddantha Basadi and Hale Basadi.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

Architecture

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Guru Basadi front view

The Guru Basadi is almost as large as the famous Saavira Kambada Basadi located near the Guru Basadi(About 10 mis away). The temple is a rectangular structure with three mandapa leading to garbhagriha that houses an Template:Convert idol of Parshvanatha as the moolnayak of the temple. The outer hall is supported by beautifully carved pillars.Template:Sfn The temple entrance has finely carved columns that supports a sloped roof. The temple houses a manasthambha in front of the temple entrance.Template:Sfn This temple houses miniature idols of many Jain Tirthankars.Template:Sfn

Siddhanta Basadi inside Guru Basadi enshrines idol of the 24 Tirthankars made of mainly Diamond and emerald and other precious stones.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn The temple also houses an idol dating back to the 2nd century BCE.Template:Sfn The temple complex also include small temples dedicated to goddess Saraswati and goddess Padmavati.Template:Sfn

Legacy

The temple is significant for appointment of the Head of Jain Matha, and coronations of Jain Bhattaraka.Template:Sfn

Gallery

• Intricate carvinged pillars inside temple
  Intricate carvinged pillars inside temple
• Rock-cut image of Goddess Saraswati
  Rock-cut image of Goddess Saraswati
• Image of Bahubali
  Image of Bahubali
• Inscription outside temple
  Inscription outside temple

See also

• Jain Bunt
• Chaturmukha Basadi
• Saavira Kambada Basadi

References

Sources

Book

• Akashvani{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. All India Radio(6 February 1983)
• Architecture and Art of Southern India: Vijayanagara and the Successor States 1350-1750{{#if:Michell|, Michell}. Cambridge University Press(17 August 1995). ISBN 978-0-521-44110-0
• Southern India{{#if:Michell|, Michell}. Roli Books(2012). ISBN 9788174369031
• New Imperial Series{{#if:Sewell|, Sewell}. E. Keys, at the government press(1882)
• Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Motilal Banarsidass(1998). ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6
• Strategies for Improving the Imageability of Moodbidri in Historic Precinct({Template:Year).

Web

• Jain idols: A heist and a recovery that fails to convince. The Financial Express(6 September 2013). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
• The myriad moods of Moodabidri(11 May 2015). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
• Of hidden treasures. The Hindu(19 June 2015). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
• When Morgan Freeman left Dakshin Kannada seer amazed. The Times of India(1 December 2018). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
• Moodbidri — woods of yore. The Hindu(24 April 2005). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
• The Jain trail. The Hans India(8 March 2020). Retrieved 29 July 2021.