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Basadihalli Even though this country side looks like a separate village situated near Halebeedu, it was prominent part of Dhora Samudra during the rule of the Hoysalas. Within this well established area on the east of the inner fortress,there were several huge and highly rich Basadis (Jinalayaas). Most of them have been ruined,and today there are Basadees of the Hoysala age only within one single compound. The big Basadi Facing the entrance of the Compound is called Vijaya Parshwanatha Basadi. This was completed in memory of Ganga Raja. The commander of Vishnuvardhana Raya 1113 AD, by his son Boppadeva. Originally as a memoir of the title of Ganga Raja it had the nomenclature styled as Dhrohagharatta Jinalaya (Dhohagharatta, 'the pulveriser of treacher' was perhaps the title of Gangaraja). During the opeing ceremony of the Jinalaya, Vishnuvardhanaraya became Victorious in the battle of Bankaa pura. So this was renamed as Vijaya parswanatha Jinalaya and was honoured with royal donations for its maintenance. This Basadi looks simple at the outside, but posesses very rich decorations inside. The sculpture of the underside sealing, called Bhuvaneshwari, is very attractive. The round pillars of nice resplendent black stone found in the navaranga portion refelclt the spectators images!.There is a special place for such exquisite pillars in Hoysala architecture, there stands in the sanctum - sanctorum a 14 ft high idol of Parshwanath in the sthanaka posture. Attached to the walls of the navaranga there are in all 24 peethas (seats) indicating the earst while existence of the idols of 24 Teerthankaras there. They have all vanished today.Infront of this basadi there is a Mukha Mantapa(Portico Hall) comprising many pillars, along with a big inscription describing the construction of this Jinalaya. Many more inscriptions found here have become official records of the Government. Adinatha Basadi to the right of the Parshwanath Basadi is another one of a very simple style. It was built by Devara Heggade Malli Mayya. It is a little one containing proportionately a little navaranga and a little sanctuary. A Saraswatee idol exists in the DevaKoshtha (House of Gods) of the navaranga. Since the original idol of the sanctuary is broken, it has been deposited in the neighboring Saantinatha Basadi. Saantinatha Basadi: This is a high and broad Basadi situated on the right of the Adinatha Basadi. One going by the name Madhukanna Vijayanna built this beautiful jinalaya in 1256 AD with the substantial encouragement offered by the association of the businessmen of Dhorasamudra. The outer wall of this Basadi is ofcourse very simple. No embellishments there with decorations and idols. But here too, in the navaranga portion, there are huge shining round pillars taking their appropriate positions. A monolithic 15ft idol of Santhi natha satnds in sanctuary in the sthanaka posture. Once in 12 years the Head Bathing Festival(Mahamasthakabhisheka) takes place here. Facilitating the bathing performance brick steps have been built in a convenient way. In front of the Basadi entrance there is a measuring column call Manastambha as lofty as 30ft. All these three Basadi's being comprehended with in one compound, have common Pushkarnee on the north -east corner of the compound. |
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