Savira Kambada Basadi 1000 Pillar Temple Moodabidri Dakshina Kannada Tourism Karnataka Tourism

Thousand Pillar Temple Savira Kambada Basadi Moodabidri (moodbidri) Dakshina Kannada Tourism Karnataka Tourism ಸಾವಿರ ಕಂಬದ ಬಸದಿ ಮೂಡುಬಿದಿರೆ. Thousand pillared Jain Temple in Moodabidri also known as Tribhuvana Tilaka Chudamani basadi at Moodabidri, near Mangalore, Karnataka. Saavira Kambada Basadi
Saavira Kambada Temple (Kannada: ಸಾವಿರ ಕಂಬದ ಬಸದಿ Sāvira Kambada Basadi) or Tribhuvana Tilaka Cūḍāmaṇi (Sanskrit: त्रिभुवन तिलक चूडामणि), is a basadi (ಬಸದಿ) or Jain temple noted for its 1000 pillars in Moodabidri, Karnataka, India. The temple is also known as "Chandranatha Temple" since it honors the tirthankara Chandraprabha, whose eight-foot idol is worshipped in the shrine.
The town of Moodabidri is noted for its eighteen Jain temples but Saavira Kambada Temple is considered the finest among them.
History
The Basadi was built by the local chieftain, Devaraya Wodeyar in 1430 with additions made in 1962. The shrine has a 60 feet tall monolith manasthambha (erected by Karkala Bhairava Queen Nagala Devi). Saavira Kambada Basadi
Saavira Kambada Basadi, a Jain temple in Karnataka, is well known across the world not only because it was built in 1430, but because of the remarkable pillars that are an integral part of the temple. The temples is also known as the Tribhuvana Tilaka Chudamani Basadi or the crest jewel of the three worlds.
The local Chieftain Devaraya Wodeyar initiated the construction of the temple in 1430, but the temple as it stands today includes additions made in 1962. The temple was constructed over a painstaking period of 31 years. An equivalent amount of 9 crores was spent in the construction of the fascinating temple. The construction of the temple took place in phases. The first phase saw the construction of the sanctum sanctorum with the nine foot idol of Chandranath. The idol is the reason the temple is also known as the Chandranath Basadi.
The second phase oversaw the construction of the magnificent prayer hall with its innumerable pillars. The last phase of construction was the erection of the manasthamba, commissioned by Queen Nagala Devi. The 60 foot monolith is in many ways the center piece in a temple that is awe-inspiring around every turn.
Although the temple complex feature three separate stories, devotees are only allowed on the upper floors once in a year. Despite being one of the oldest and biggest Jain temples in Asia, the upper floors are in many ways a well-kept secret.
Stone chandeliers that seemingly defy gravity and other such architectural marvels form a part of the landscape of the temple and never fail to boggle the modern man’s mind.
The sacred and ancient Jain literature was moved to Moodabidri from Shravanbelagola when the Mughals assaulted in an attempt to rule over all of the subcontinent. These texts were rediscovered and preserved in the 1800s.
The texts referred to as the Moodabidri texts are actually Prakrit texts that were copied in the ancient old Kannada script on to palm leaves using only pinpricks. Believed to have been scribed around the year 1060 the palm leaves are one of the last few vestiges of the era that dates back to Arihant.
Moodbidri is affectionately known as the Jain Kashi in India.

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