At a distance of 1 Km from Shravanabelagola Bus Station, Chandragiri located to the north of the pond at an altitude of 3052 feet is also called as Chikkabetta. There is a famous temple on the hillock built by Chamundaraya in Dravidian style.
There are 14 shrines on Chandragiri hill and Chandragupta Maurya, the Great Emperor is buried here. The famous basadis of Chandragiri include:
- Chamundaraya Basadi
- Chandragupta Basadi
- Chandraprabha Basadi
- Kattale Basadi
- Parshwanatha Basadi
Shravanabelagola attained historical importance when Chandragupta Maurya, the greatest King of Mauryan Empire, settled on this hill in 3rd century BC, along with his Guru Bhagwan Bhadra Bahu Swami, after renouncing his kingdom.
Bhadra Bahu was the greatest propagator of Jain faith in the South.
Kalbappu was the early name of the hill and it dominates the history of the town of Shravanabelagola between 3rd century BC and 12th century AD.
The Jain traditions link the Maurya Empire Emperor Chandragupta and his teacher Bhadrabahu with this place. Of the total number of 106 memorials found at Shravanabelagola, 92 are located on this small hill.
Of these, about 47 memorials of monks, 9 of nuns, and 5 of householders belong to the 7th and 8th century. This points out at the popularity of the custom, and of its extensive prevalence on the small hill.A vast expanse of granite rock, scattered large and small boulders can be found en route to the peak.
Apart from these a number of other monuments such as Bhadrabahu Cave, Marasimha's Manastambha, Mahanavami Mantapa, Bhadrabahu Inscriptions, Gangaraja Mantap and Nishidhi Mantaps can be found on Chandragiri.
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