Karkala Shri Gommateshwara Statue E5 | Bhagavan Shree Bahubali Swami Statue | Jain Temple in Karkala

Gommateshwara statue, Karkala (ಗೊಮ್ಮಟೇಶ್ವರ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಕಾರ್ಕಳ) is located at Karkala in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the second tallest statue of Bahubali in the world with the largest statue located at Shravanabelagola.

Gommateshwara statue at Karkala was built in 1432 CE by Veera Pandya Bhairarasa Wodeyar of Santara dynasty on advice from Lalitakirti, the Bhattaraka of Karkala Jain Matha. The statue was inspired from the larger Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola built in 983 CE.

Karkala Gommatesvara Charitre, composed by Chadura Chandrama in 1686 CE, is poem describing the mahamastakabhisheka at Karkala.

The idol of Lord Bahubali, carved out of a single rock of granite, is 42 feet (13 m) tall, 10.33 feet (3.15 m) wide and is said to be the second tallest statue of Bahubali in the world. The idol is placed on a 5 feet (1.5 m) pedestal and enclosed by cloistered prakaram.

Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola, Dharmasthala, Venur, Gommatagiri along with the one in Karkala are the five monolithic statues of Bahubali in Karnataka.

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