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Gommateshvara or Bahubali Image

  • In Jaina tradition, Gommateshvara or Bahubali is the son of Adinatha, the first Tirthankara.The mahamastabhisheka or head anointment of Bahubali is performed every 12 years. On this occasion, devotees pour offerings including milk, flowers, and jewels over the head of the colossal image.
  • The colossal image of Gommateshvara (57-feet tall) is situated at Shravana Belagola. The name Shravana Belagola derives from shramana, which means ‘ascetic’ in Sanskrit, and bela-kola which means ‘white tank’ in Kannada.
  •  Shravana Belagola is in the Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district in Karnataka. The town lies between two rocky hills known as Chandragiri or Chikkabetta and Vindhyagiri or Indragiri (also known as Doddabetta). 




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