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| Front view of basadi |
This Parswanatha Jain Basadi is a gem, which is standing in dilapidated condition. This basadi is in Heragu village, Hassan district. A detour from NH-75 takes us to this historic village which has some other temples in the proximity.
I was given information to visit this basadi from Vedantha Deshikachar. When I approached the priest to open the Keertinarayana temple, he told me to wait for sometime as he was busy doing pooja at his home. I was in dilemma for a moment, to wait or to visit basadi? Then without wasting time, I reached this basadi which is a few meters away from priest house.
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| Side view |
The basadi is standing on a small hillock. I could not able to guess the style of construction whether it is trikuta or ekakuta. It has navaranga and garbhagriha. The side walls are later addition to the basadi it seems. The basadi has been taken up for cleaning by the villagers in the past years. Hence I found no littering inside the premises.
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| Pillars are stepping stones |
As we can see in the above image, some carved out pillar was underlaid for stepping to the basadi. I was happy that I could able to reach the basadi without any struggle of bushes surrounding it. Otherwise I might have turned back without getting inside. Appreciate the villagers initiative in regard to this.
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| Sky is the roof |
The ceilings are carved with inverted lotus and a bud in center. The roof side covering are well designed with floral patterns. The roof seems to be fallen off I guess.
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| Intricately carved ceiling
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| Broken roof support |
An inscription records the construction of Jain temple at
Heragu and consecration of a deity of Chenna Parshwa antha by Jakkavve. She was
disciple of Nayakeerthi Siddanthachakravarthi of Mula sangha desiya gana Pustakagachccha
and Konda kondanvaya for worship offerings of and feeding ascetics after making
a request to king.
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| Turned pillars |
Another record from Heragu records registers a grant of a
land to the basadi at heragu by Hoysala king Ballala. Another inscription from this place mentions the grant of
income from customs and tax on an oilman's house for a perpectual lamp in the
temple of Chenna parshwa of Heragu by customs officers.
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| Pristine Pillar |
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| Turned pillar |
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| Village view from the basadi |
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| Chenna parswanatha broken idol |
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| Main deity feet with guards |
The main deity idol remaining parts are kept under the sun, infront of a house. Hope someday these parts might get back its value and concerned archeological department gets the attention of this village and Jain Basadi.
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