Kamal Basadi

Kamal Basadi
Kamal Basadi
	Mahavir Jayanti
Governing body	Shree Shree 1008 Neminath Tirthankar Digambar Jain Mandir Pooja Committee
Location
Location	Belgaum, Karnataka
Geographic coordinates	15°51′29″N 74°31′17″E / 15.85806°N 74.52139°E
Architecture
Style	Western Chalukya architecture
Creator	Birchiraja
Date established	1204 CE
Temple(s)	3

Kamal Basadi is a

Jain temple located inside Belgaum Fort in city of Belgaum, Karnataka.^[1]

History

The Kamal Basadi was built by Birchiraja, also called Jaya Raya,

Royal Asiatic Society branch in Mumbai, an inscription dating back to 1205 CE the temple was constructed by the architect Kartaviryadeva and yuvrajakumara mallikarjunadeva.^[6]^[7]

Architecture

The Kamal Basadi derives its name from the lotus carvings extending from the dome of the centre roof.

yakshi in standing posture under a small canopy. The pillars inside the garbhagriha are square and massive. On each side of the door, there are niches in the wall that have carvings of Jain divinities.^[11]

The

padmasan posture, Sumatinatha in kayotsarga posture and Parshvanatha with seven-headed serpent overhead. The temple also features a monolithic idol of Navagraha represented by nine Tirthankaras.^[10] The door of the inner hall, the original outer door of the temple, is richly carved and features an image of a seated Jina.^[7]

The Chikki Basadi and a priest's house is located near the Kamala Basadi.[13]

In popular culture

To commemorate the 816th anniversary of Kamala Basadi a special postal cover was released on 23rd December 2020.^[3]

Gallery

Kamala Basadi in 1855
Carvings on temple wall
Chikki Basadi

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b Michell 2013, p. 242.
^ ^a ^b Patil 2015.
^ ^a ^b The New Indian Express 2020.
^ ^a ^b Subburaj 2009, p. 63.
^ Van Kooij 2018, p. 123.
^ Asiatic Society of Bombay 1875, p. 184.
^ ^a ^b Cousens 1926, p. 122.
^ Campbell 1884, p. 541.
^ James Macnabb Campbell 1884, p. 722.
^ ^a ^b Perumal 2013.
^ Campbell 1884, pp. 540–541.
^ Cousens 1926, p. 121.
^ Burgess 1875, p. 139.

Sources

Books

Asiatic Society of Bombay (1875). Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Vol. 10. Maharashtra: The Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
Burgess, James (1875). Indian Antiquary. Vol. 4. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Campbell, James Macnabb (August 1884). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Belgaum. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Vol. 21. Bombay: Government Central Press.
Campbell, James Macnabb (1884). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Vol. 17. Bombay: Government Central Press.
Calcutta
: Central Publication Branch.
Van Kooij, Karel R. (2018) [1999]. Abia South & Southeast Asian Art. Vol. 1. USA and Canada:
ISBN 978-1136176418
.

Subburaj, V. V. K. (2009). Tourist Guide to Karnataka. Chennai: Sura Books.
ISBN 9788174780621
.

Michell, George (2013). Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums. New Delhi:
ISBN 9788174369031
.

Web

Patil, Vijyakumar (11 April 2015). "Belgaum Fort declared heritage monument". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
Perumal, G. Nataraja (7 April 2013). "Kamal Basti: A Jain wonder in stone". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
"Belagavi's ancient Kamal Basadi temple turns 816, special postal cover released". The New Indian Express. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

External links

Media related to Old Jain Temple, Belgaum at Wikimedia Commons

[FOOTNOTEMichell2013242-1] Michell 2013, p. 242.

[FOOTNOTEPatil2015-2] Patil 2015.

[FOOTNOTEThe_New_Indian_Express2020-3] The New Indian Express 2020.

[FOOTNOTESubburaj200963-4] Subburaj 2009, p. 63.

[FOOTNOTEVan_Kooij2018123-5] Van Kooij 2018, p. 123.

[FOOTNOTEAsiatic_Society_of_Bombay1875184-6] Asiatic Society of Bombay 1875, p. 184.

[FOOTNOTECousens1926122-7] Cousens 1926, p. 122.

[FOOTNOTECampbell1884541-8] Campbell 1884, p. 541.

[FOOTNOTEJames_Macnabb_Campbell1884722-9] James Macnabb Campbell 1884, p. 722.

[FOOTNOTEPerumal2013-10] Perumal 2013.

[FOOTNOTECampbell1884540–541-11] Campbell 1884, pp. 540–541.

[FOOTNOTECousens1926121-12] Cousens 1926, p. 121.

[FOOTNOTEBurgess1875139-13] Burgess 1875, p. 139.

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