Hampi, bellary district-karnataka

Charan of Bhagwan parsvanath in impossible posture indicating oomniscience

How to reach:hampi is 13 kms from hosepet and 158 kms from hubli. Nearest station is hosepet. The objects of jaina art and architecture including jain temples are scattered in the area of 26 kms lying between the three hills and River tungbhadra. The stay arrangement could be made at hosepet or at the Ashram at ratnatraykut at Jain group of temples. The places to visit could be divided in two groups _on the side of hill and 2-on the side of palace.

Art and architecture: Hemkut hills    temples  parsvanath

at other places of bellary distt. chippgiri      harpanhalli

historicity: Hampi is a tirth center for both hindus and jains. It is stated that this was the place called kiskindha of ramanaya and birth place of Lord hanuman. The temple area of hampi is near the hampi bazar. The famous temples are as follows:

Virupaksh shivling temple: The most famous shiva temple called 'Virupaksh temple' is on the bank of river tungbhadra. the idols of shiva-parvati Sarasvati and other god and godesses are from 12 CAD.

Hemkut jain temples: Hemkut jain temples are on the south sideof the virupaksh temple on the  hill. These are of 6-7 CAD but there are no idols and these are not under worship.

ratnatraykut(srimad Rajchandra ashram): The idol of bhagwan chandraprabhu is very impressive.

Parsvanath charan: The charan impression in the opposite direction indicates the  omniscience of the tirthankar. Some people consider it as vishnupad.

The second phase of visit is near the archelogy office on Kampili road.

Ganigatti jain temple: it  is near the office at the miles stone indicating kmapili 21 kms. The manstambh of this temple indicates the date of construction in 1386 AD by one Irug, the deciple of acharaya Sinhnandi. the tirthanakar images are on the entrance but now there is no idol in the garbhgriha.

Hampi meuseum; The hampi meuseum have numerous Jain images. the idols of- Tirthanakaras in Padmasan and Kayotsarg posture and charan impressions are very ancient.

Hajara Ram temple : this temple is dedicated to bhagwan vishnu but the images of tirthanajkara are carved on the walls and entrances.

Besides there are two ruined jain temples near pan-supari bazar near elephant stable. the other places in bellary district are: chippgiri(hill temples)-bagli ( a ruined jain temple under the shaiv control of 11 CAd and local meuseum)-harpanhalli (hosebasdi and kotbasdi -bronze images of 12 CAD of bhagwan neminath and bahubali, In kotbasdi idols from 11 CAd to 17 CAd  of Bhagwan Ajitnath; Bhagwan mahavir and bhagwan Shantinath are very impreesive.)- kogali (parsvanath temple of 5 CAD in ruined state)-mandargutti idol of Bhagwan parsvanath in kayotsarg posture of 10 CAD and another idol of Bhagwan Parsvanath in padmasan of 14 CAD)- ujjim ( jain basdi of 11 CAD)