| Name :
|
| Shri Digamber Jain Atishaya
Teerth Kshetra Venur. |
| Is an
Atishaya Kshetra (Place of Miracles).
|
| Address :
|
Shri Jain Dig. Atishaya Teerth Kshetra Venur
Place & Post – Venur, Taluka – Belthangadi,
Dist. – South Kanara (Karnataka) Pin – 574242 |
| Management committee :
|
Shri
Jain Dig. Teerth Kshetra Samiti
Place & Post – Venur, Taluka – Belthangadi,
Dist. – South Kanara (Karnataka) Pin – 574242 |
| Chair Person :
|
Rajarshi Dr. D. Veerendra
Heggade, Dharmadhikari
Dharmasthala, Dist. – South Kanara (Karnataka)
Phone 0825 – 2317121, 2317122 |
| Secretary :
|
Shri A. Gunapal Jain
Ermody House, P.O. Perinje, Dist. – South Kanara (Karnataka)
Phone 0825 – 2396288 (O), 2399229 (R) |
| Nearby City :
|
Dharmasthala 33
km
Moodbidri 20 km
Mangalore 55 km
Varanga 64 km
Karkala 37 km |
| 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.
The Kings of Ajila Dynasty ruled here from 1154 A.D. to 1786 A.D. |
| 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.
There is an attractive idol of Lord Chandraprabhu carved in flat rock installed
in Akkangala Basadi and in Binnani Basadi a very beautiful bronze idol of Lord
Shantinath Swami is worth being seen. Both the temples are situated in either
sides of Gommateshwara.
Shri Shantinath Temple is also near situated in a separate enclosure with the
principal deity Lord Parsvanath, a beautiful bronze idol. This temple was
reconstructed by Poojya Bhattarakaji of Moodbidri. Inscription of this idol is
not clear.
Fourth is three storied magnificent temple of Shantinath Swami. This temple
totally constructed by stone and being biggest in size is called Kullu Temple or
Big Temple. The idol of Bhagwan Shantinath is carved on a Black rock 5 feet in
height. Around the nimbus of this idol Ashta Pratiharya are designed. This
temple is built by Madhurkka Devi. Out of the enclosure of this temple, a
magnificent artistic Manstambha (Column of Dignity) is standing with idols of 24
Teerthankars are carved in it 6 in each side. According the two inscriptions of
this temple, this was completed in the year 1489 A.D. Bhagwan Mahaveer’s bronze
idol is also here in the upper story.
24 Teerthankar Temple is in the right part of Shri Shantinath Temple with 24
idols of Teerthankars on rocks. In this temple in both sides beautiful idols of
Goddess Padmawati & Saraswati are also installed. Artistic work on stone in this
temple is agreeable. At the left of Shri Shantinath Temple, a small temple of
Bhagwan Adinath exists, the idol is very attractive & magnificent.
|
| 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.
|
| Means of approach :
|
|
Venur is connected by road from Mangalore, Udupi and Belthangadi. Busses &
Taxies are available. |
| Nearby Places :
|
|
Dharmasthal, Moodbidri, Karkala, Varanga |
