Sravana Belgola — Gomateshwara Statue, Karnataka
Karnataka, India · c.1949
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12.85570°N, 76.48090°E
Key Facts
- ◆ The Gomateshwara statue at Sravana Belgola is approximately 57 feet tall, carved in 981 CE.
- ◆ One of the largest free-standing statues in the world; the site is an important Jain pilgrimage centre.
- ◆ Sangharakshita examined Jain Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscripts in a building nearby.
- ◆ Traditionally said to have been founded by Chandragupta Maurya (Ashoka's grandfather).
“With his eyes fixed on Infinity, Gomateshwara not only rose out of Nature, but transcended her.”
— The Rainbow Road
Source: The Rainbow Road
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