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Ancient History·Easy

Consider the following statements about Sravana Belagola: 1. The site is famous for Gomateshwar, the granite statue of Lord Mahavira. 2. It is the world’s tallest monolithic free-standing structure. 3. It was constructed under the patronage of the Ganga kings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Sravana Belagola: 1. The site is famous for Gomateshwar, the granite statue of Lord Mahavira. 2. It is the world’s tallest monolithic free-standing structure. 3. It was constructed under the patronage of the Ganga kings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

  1. a.

    2 only

  2. b.

    2 and 3 only

    Correct answer
  3. c.

    1, 2 and 3

  4. d.

    1 and 3 only

Explanation

• Karnataka has a rich heritage of Jain shrines and at Sravana Belagola the famous statue of Gomateshwar, the granite statue of Lord Bahubali, which stands eighteen metres or fifty-seven feet high, is the world’s tallest monolithic free-standing structure. It was commissioned by Camundaraya, the General-in-Chief and Prime Minister of the Ganga Kings of Mysore.

• Chandragupta Maurya is said to have died here after he became Jain monk and assumed an ascetic life style.

• Mahamastakabhisheka refers to the abhisheka of the Jain images when held on a large scale. The most famous of such consecrations is the anointment of the Bahubali Gommateshwara statue located at Sravara Belagola. It is an important Jain festival held every 12 years.

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