Srāvana Belgola, India
Gommateshwara statue
The Gommateshwara statue is a 57-foot high monolithic statue of lord Bahubali on Vindhyagiri, also known as Indra-giri in the town of Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. Carved of a single block of granite, it is one of the tallest monolithic statues in the ancient world and one of the holiest sites in Jainism. The Gommateshwara statue is dedicated to the Jain figure Bahubali and symbolises the Jain precepts of peace, non-violence, sacrifice of worldly affairs, and simple living.
- City
- Srāvana Belgola
- Country
- India
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Srāvana Belgola
Background: Wikipedia