Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya Teerth Kshetra Venur
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About Venur : |
Venur is a small town in South Kanara District of Karnataka state situated on the bank of river Gurupur. Venur though a small town was once a great seat of Jainism. It was the capital of the Ajila Dynasty and one of the most prominent Kings of them Thimmanna Ajila built a colossus of Gommateshwara 35 feet high in 1604 A.D. He was a direct descendant of Chamundaraya, who built one at Shravanbelgola. Venur colossus is the shortest of all the three Gommateshwara’s within the radius of 250 km around it. It also stands in an enclosure, on the same pattern as that of Shravanbelgola. |
Main Temple & Idol : |
A 35 high colossus of Gommateshwara (Lord Bahubali) is standing here on a raised pedestal without any support. It is a nice specimen. The features are well cut and are in proportion. The statue is really wonderful & agreeable. |
Temple Kind of: |
Digamber |
Other Temple : |
Seven beautiful temples are here to be viewed with the 35 feet high colossus of Gommateshwara Bahubali. Two out of them were completed simultaneously with the Gommateshwara by the Queens of King Ajila known as Akkangala Basadi and Binnani Basadi. |
Natural Scenerio : |
Hilly area of Sahyadri Mountains presents very attractive natural scene, really wonderful pleasing to eyes. |
Facilities : |
Various hotels, lodges & tourist bungalows are available at Mangalore, Udupi, Moodbidri, Karkala, Manipal etc. |
DETAIL INFORMATION
Address | Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya Teerth Kshetra Venur Shri Jain Dig. Atishaya Teerth Kshetra Venur Place & Post Venur, Taluka- Belthangadi, Dist. - South Kanara (Karnataka) Pin - 57424 |
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How to reach | Venur is connected by road from Mangalore, Udupi and Belthangadi. Busses & Taxies are available. | ||||||||||
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State | 17 | ||||||||||
City | Belthangadi | ||||||||||
Phone | 0825-2396288 (O), 2399229 (R), 2317121, 2317122 | ||||||||||
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Manager Name and Phone | Shri Jain Dig. Teerth Kshetra Samiti Place & Post - Venur, Taluka - Belthangadi, Dist. South Kanara (Karnataka) Pin 574242 | ||||||||||
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Bhojanlay | No | ||||||||||
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Nearest Major City | Dharmasthala 33 km, Moodbidri 20 km, Mangalore 55 km, Varanga 64 km, Karkala 37 km | ||||||||||
Nearby Tirths | N/A |