Varanga
Varanga | |
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village | |
| Kere Basadi Kere Basadi | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Varanga is a village in Karkala Taluk in Udupi district of Karnataka, India.[1] According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 4,011. This village is an important Jain center.
Tourism
[edit | edit source]Kere Basadi
[edit | edit source]Kere Basadi is a 12th-century temple, considered to be unique for being situated in the middle of a lake. The mulnayak of the temple is Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara. The temple is built in chaturmukha style, having four entrance[2] and a chaturmukha idol. The temple also includes a Jain Matha.[3]
Other Basadis
[edit | edit source]Neminatha Basadi is a stone temple built in 9th century. The shrine is 70 by 70 feet (21 m × 21 m) in dimensions with a thatched roof. The temple has a ornate torana housing an image of seated tirthankar.[4]
The Kathale Basadi, Mathada Basadi, and Chandranath Basadi are other important temples in the region dating back 1,000 years.[5][3][6][7]
References
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- ^ Titze & Bruhn 1998, pp. 42–43.
- ^ a b D'Souza 2010.
- ^ Titze & Bruhn 1998, p. 44.
- ^ Shah 1987, p. 144.
- ^ Prabhu 2017.
- ^ Padaki 2014.
Sources
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