Jonnagiri Ashoka Inscriptions

We came across this beautiful place after a long exhausting journey from Mantralayam in the month of October where the whether is its best and the cool winds make this place a perfect weekend getaway destination.

The place which has cotton fields extends to a vast length giving the eyes a retreat after a long exhausting journey.

 The place is made into a beautiful garden which gives it pleasant look which is funded by the Archaeological Department of Andhra Pradesh.

The inscription is not etched on to the stone deeply.

 Most of the letters cannot be seen clearly as the stone has eroded due to harsh weather.

 The inscription on a small stone which lies adjacent to the stairway leading to the hill.

 The board depicts the english translation of the inscription.

Jonnagiri is not only famous for its ashokan edicts but also famous for its diamond resources.

       The place comes to life during the monsoon season when the rain washes away the mud bringing 

       precious stones to the top and you can also be a millionaire if you go to jonnagiri for diamond  

       hunting but you should be lucky enough to find them.

       

Panchakuta basadi

Panchakuta basadi loacted in the small village of kamabadahalli is the best example of mixed blend of ganga and hoysala architecture.The village gets its name from the large pillar in front of the basadi since kamba(ಕಂಬ) in kannada means pillar and halli(ಹಳ್ಳಿ) simply means village.The Panchakuta basadi is the most finite example of the southern dvitala vimana type falling under the three classes nagara,dravida and vesara.

 The large pillar in front of the basadi which gives the village its name.

 The entrance to the jinalaya.

 The statue of bahubali 

                           Lord mahavira

 The exquisitely carved door frame

The five different shrines dedicated to different tirthankaras were constructed in different phases.The first phase consists of three shrines of equal size of brahmachhanda  type.The one facing west has rudrachhanda griva-shikhara and one facing east is vishnucchanda griva-shikhara

The three shrines have a common navaranga which has the shrines of adinatha,rishabhanatha and mahavira.

Kushmandini devi,one can notice the hoysala feature in the scupture.

 The temple compex of bahubali

 The main shrine of adinatha tirthankara.

 The idol of a tirthankara in the prakara.

A birds view of the temple.

places of interest nearby:

Shravanabelagola

Bindiganvile Vynatheya temple.