Bahubali

Bahubali
Bahubali ಬಾಹುಬಲಿ
The 65 ft high Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India, was built in 983 CE.
Other namesGommateshwara, Kammateshwara
AffiliationJainism
Height525 bows (17 metres)
Genealogy
Born
Died
Parents
SiblingsSundarī (sister)
Bharata, Nami, and 97 other (step-brothers)
Brāhmī (step-sister)
ChildrenMahābala Somakīrti[1]

Bahubali (IAST: Bāhubalī, lit.'one with strong arms') was the son of Rishabhanatha (the first tirthankara of Jainism) and the brother of the chakravartin Bharata. He is a revered figure in Jainism. He is said to have meditated motionless for 12 years in a standing posture (kayotsarga), with climbing plants having grown around his legs. After his 12 years of meditation, he is said to have attained omniscience (kevala jnana).

Bahubali's other names are Kammateshwara and Gommateshwara, the namesake of the Gommateshwara statue dedicated to him.