Saavira Kambada Basadi

Saavira Kambada Basadi
Tribhuvana Tilaka Cūḍāmaṇi
Sāvira Kambada Basadi
Sāvira Kambada Temple, Karnataka
Religion
AffiliationJainism
DeityChandraprabhu
FestivalsMahavir Jayanti
Governing bodyShri Moodabidri Jain Matha
BhattarakaCharukeerti Panditacharya Varya
Location
LocationMoodabidri, Karnataka
Geographic coordinates13°04′27.3″N 74°59′51.5″E / 13.074250°N 74.997639°E / 13.074250; 74.997639
Architecture
CreatorDevaraya Wodeyar
Date established1430 AD
Temple(s)18
Website
www.jainkashi.com

Saavira Kambada Temple (Sāvira Kambada Basadi) or Tribhuvana Tilaka Cūḍāmaṇi), is a basadi or Jain temple noted for its 1000 pillars in Moodabidri, Karnataka, India. The temple is also known as "Chandranatha Temple" since it honours the tirthankara Chandraprabha, whose eight-foot idol is worshipped in the shrine.[1][2]

The town of Moodabidri is noted for its 18 Jain temples, but Saavira Kambada Temple is considered the finest among them.[3][4] The temple is considered an architectural wonder and is a major attraction of Moodabidri.

  1. ^ Ramnarayan 2005.
  2. ^ "Nerenki.com". nerenki.com.
  3. ^ Colaco 2015.
  4. ^ Pinto 2018.