If 'Shrobonobelagola' at Karnataka, India a religious shrine then of which religion and history of this shrine

Question

Was the shrine 'Shrobonobelagola' at Karnataka, India was built during 600 to 500 BC? It belongs to which religion? Who, when, why it was built & how implements were arranged or organised? Was it a trade centre? Whether traders of certain religion took initiative to build? Whether the first Mayurian emperor Chandragupta visited this shrine; if so when?

Answer 1

Shravanabelagola (Kannada: ಶ್ರವಣಬೆಳಗೊಳ) is a city located in the Hassan district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the most important Jain pilgrim centers. In Kannada language, "Bel" means white and "kola", the pond, an allusion to the beautiful pond in the middle of the town. It reached a high point in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Gangas of Talakad
The place represents the richness of Hoysala art. The sleepy little town of Shravanabelagola is crowned by two hills named Chandragiri and Vindyagiri with a “belagola” named Kalyani in between. The term “belagola” stands for an ancient white pond. At the base of the two hills is a “Mutt” where Jain Munis reside
here are two hills Chandragiri (Chikkabetta) and Vindyagiri. The last shruta-kevali, Bhadrabah, and his pupil, Chandragupta (formerly the Maurya king), meditated there. Chandragupta Basadi, which was dedicated to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, was originally built here by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC. Chandragiri also has memorials to numerous monks and shravakas, who have meditated there since the 5th century CE, including the last king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manyakheta. Chandragiri also has a famous temple built by Chamundaraya, who was a disciple of Acharya Nemichandra Siddhanta-chakravarti.

The Vindhyagiri hill is home to a thousand-year-old gigantic 17.38 meter high monolithic stone statue of the Bhagavan Gomateshwara Bahubali, considered to be the world's largest, built by Chamundaraya, a general of King Gangaraya. The base of the statue has inscriptions in Kannada (dated 981 CE) and Tamil, as well as the oldest evidence of written Marathi from 981 AD. These inscriptions on the base of this thousand-year old statue is a tribute to King from his general, Chamundaraya, who had funded the construction of the statue.[1] The inscription concerns the Ganga king who funded the effort, and his general Chamundaraya, who erected the statue for the king. Every 12 years, thousands of devotees congregate here to perform the Mahamastakabhisheka, a spectacular ceremony in which the thousand-year-old statue is anointed with milk, curds, ghee, saffron and gold coins. The next Mahamastakabhisheka will be held in 2018 A.D.

for pictures
http://www.kamat.org/reel.asp?ReelNo=R987

history of Shravanabelagola;
http://www.mahamasthakabhisheka.com/heritageofshravanabelagola/chamundarayaandshravanabelagola.htm


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Answer 2

Shravanabelagola is a city located in the Hassan district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the most important Jain pilgrim centers. In Kannada language, "Bel" means white and "kola", the pond, an allusion to the beautiful pond in the middle of the town. It reached a high point in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Gangas of Talakad.

An important Jain pilgrimage centre, Sravanbelagola is located in the Hassan District of Karnataka. The exotic and peaceful town is tucked away between two hills – Indragiri and Chandragiri. Devotees and pilgrims from across the globe arrive here to visit the Jain pilgrimage centre and to see the huge statue of the Jain saint Lord Gomateswara.

There are two hills Chandragiri (Chikkabetta) and Vindyagiri. The last shruta-kevali Bhadrabah and his pupil Chandragupta (formerly the Maurya king) had meditated there. Chandragupta Basadi dedicated to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya was originally built here by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd cent BC. Chandragiri also has memorials to numerous monks and shravakas who have meditated there, since 5th cent CE, including the last king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manyakheta. Chandragiri also has a famous temple built by Chamundaraya, who was a disciple of Acharya Nemichandra Siddhanta-chakravarti.

The monolithic statue of the Jain saint has remained an object of prayer for centuries. The 27-metre-tall statue stands on the Indragiri Hill. It is also considered to be the tallest monolithic statue in the world. considered to be the world's largest, built by Chamundaraya, a general of king Gangaraya. The base of the statue has inscriptions in Kannada, Tamil and the oldest evidence of written Marathi from 981 AD . The Marathi inscription on the base of this thousand-year old statue is a tribute to King Gangaraya from his general Chamundaraya who had funded the construction of the statue. The inscription concerns the king Gangaraya who funded the effort, and his general Chamundaraya, who erected the statue for the king. Every 12 years, thousands of devotees congregate here to perform the Mahamastakabhisheka, a spectacular ceremony where the thousand-year-old statue is anointed with milk, curds, ghee, saffron and gold coins. Mahamastakabhisheka : A major attraction for tourists, the grand ceremony is organised every 12 years. During the festival, the 1000-year-old statue of Bahubali is embrocated with milk, ghee, curd, saffron etc. -

Answer 3

Shravanabelagola in Hassan District of Karnataka. It's the world's largest monolith of a Jain Tirthankara, Bahu Bali. It was commissioned by King Chamundaraya. It is a Jain holy place.

Answer 4

It belongs to Jain Religion

Answer 5

Jain Religion ...