Famous Temples in India

Architecture

The temple is located in Belgaum Fort and is built primarily out of stone. The Kamal Basadi derives its name from the lotus carvings extending from the dome of the center roof. The lotus has 72 petals believed to represent 24 tirthankaras of past, present and future. The ceiling consists of projected Jain Tirthankaras on an upside down lotus carving, made of stone. The walls of the temple are engraved with intricate designs, borders and sculptures. The wall of the temple is supported by pillars with the carving of a cobra at the end of every bracket. The pillars are well carved with decorations and neatly polished. The structure comprises of entrances and pillars beautifully carved out of stones.  The structure stands on stone pillars, carved beautifully with images of Jain gods on them. The shrine has a richly carved doorway. There are a total of five small cells housing idols of tirthankaras between these cells are four yaksha and yakshi in standing posture under a small canopy. The pillars insider the garbhagriha are square and massive. On each side of the door, there are niches in the wall that have carvings of Jain divinities. The mukhamandapa of the temple is considered an architecture masterpiece. There exists a Garbhagriha, located in the temple itself, with the idol of Lord Neminatha in it. The temple also comprises of a stone carving of the Sinhasan of Lord Neminath. The mulnayak of the temple is black color idol of Neminatha the temple also houses the idols of Rishabhanatha is padmasan posture, Sumatinatha in kayotsarga posture and Parshvanatha with seven-headed serpent overhead. The temple also features monolithic idol of Navagraha represented by nine Tirthankaras. There are many Jain temples here and mentions of many more are found in inscriptions. There are two pillars here that bear Kannada inscriptions, one is of the period Kartavirya-IV and another of the period of Seluva Krishna.