Varanga

13°23′46.53″N 75°0′30.14″E / 13.3962583°N 75.0083722°E / 13.3962583; 75.0083722Country IndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictUdupiGovernment • BodyVillage PanchayatLanguages • OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC+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

Kere Basadi

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

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

Citation

Sources

• Titze, Kurt; Bruhn, Klaus (1998), Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence (2 ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-1534-6
• Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987). Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana: Jaina iconography. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-208-6.
• D'Souza, Sandhya (10 January 2010). "Basadis are testimony to rich". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
• Prabhu, Ganesh (21 October 2017). "Lesser-known tourist spots of Udupi in focus". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
• Padaki, Arun (23 June 2014). "A mid-lake spiritual wonder". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2020.