# Mandaragiri

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Not to be confused with [Mandar Parvat](/source/Mandar_Parvat).

**Mandaragiri** or **Basadi-betta** is a [Jain](/source/Jain) [pilgrimage](/source/Tirtha_(Jainism)) located on Mandaragiri Hill in [Tumkur district](/source/Tumkur_district) in the [Indian state](/source/Indian_state) of [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka).

## About temple

The Mandaragiri temple complex is an important Jain pilgrimage centre named after [Mallinatha](/source/Mallinatha).[1] The hilltop has four twelfth-century temples[2] and one stupa enclosed in a massive stone wall with paintings of [Tirthankaras](/source/Tirthankara). The back wall, the original entrance of the temple, features an entrance gate with two pillars bearing carvings of elephants and an image of Tirthankara seated on a lotus pedestal. The first temple doesn't enshrine any idols and the remaining three temples are dedicated to [Chandraprabha](/source/Chandraprabha), [Parshvanatha](/source/Parshvanatha) and [Suparshvanatha](/source/Suparshvanatha). The stupa houses one stone slab with a carving of a footprint. The temple complex also includes a large [manastambha](/source/Manastambha).[3]

On the foot of the hill, an 81 feet (25 m) temple called *Guru mandir* dedicated to Jain [Acharya](/source/Acharya_(Jainism)) [Shantisagar](/source/Shantisagar) is located. This temple is popularly known as pinchi temple and peacock temple due to the temple structure resembling a *pinchi*, peacock feather fan, used by [Digambara](/source/Digambara) monks.[4] A 21 feet (6.4 m) monolithic statue of [Chandraprabha](/source/Chandraprabha) is located near Guru mandir.[5][2]

*Maidala Kere* and *Padmavati Kere* are the two lakes located near the temple complex on the hilltop. There is a ruined temple housing a large stone-carved image of a Tirthankara near Maidala lake. There are eight idols of goddesses scattered near the Padmavati Kere.[3]

## See also

- [Shravanabelagola](/source/Shravanabelagola)
- [Aagam Mandir, Tumkur](/source/Aagam_Mandir,_Tumkur)

## References

### Citations

1. Charya 2019, p. 120.

1. Binayak 2020.

1. Malhotra 2022.

1. McDonnell 2021.

1. Krishnaraja 2021.

### Sources

- Charya, S. V. Upendra (2019). [[Google Books](https://books.google.com/books?id=PeqfDwAAQBAJ) *The Wanderings That Made Headlines*]. Vol. 8. Xavier Centre of historical research studies. [Notion Press](/source/Notion_Press). ISBN 9781645876786.
- Malhotra, Kirti (8 December 2022). ["Climbing up the tranquil slopes of Basadi hill"](https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/climbing-up-the-tranquil-slopes-of-basadi-hill-1169801.html). *[Deccan Herald](/source/Deccan_Herald)*. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- Krishnaraja, Renuka (31 March 2021). ["The serene hills of Mandaragiri"](https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-statescan/the-serene-hills-of-mandaragiri-967537.html). *[Deccan Herald](/source/Deccan_Herald)*. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- McDonnell, Sharon (20 October 2021). ["Why Are There So Many Peacocks in India's Arts, Culture, and Legends?"](https://www.fodors.com/world/asia/india/experiences/news/why-are-there-so-many-peacocks-in-indias-arts-culture-and-legends). *[Fodor's](/source/Fodor's)*. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- Binayak, Pooja (19 August 2020). ["India's Jain Temples Are Incredible Architectural Marvels"](https://www.fodors.com/world/asia/india/experiences/news/indias-jain-temples-are-incredible-architectural-marvels). *[Fodor's](/source/Fodor's)*. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

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