IDNO

N.129653.HNL

Description

"Jain Statue at Karkal. S. Kanara. 1921." [Hornell's annotation]

Front view of the single stone (13 metres) statue of Gommateshwara (Lord Bahubali) at the Jian temple at Karkala. [JD 2/8/2016]

Place

S Asia; India; Karnataka; Karkala [British India; Madras; South Canara; Karkal]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Hornell, James

Collector / Expedition

Hornell, James

Date

May 1921

Collection Name

Hornell Collection

Source

Hornell, Charlotte (Mrs)

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.129653.HNL - N.129655.HNL were found unaccessioned in Drawer C.45.4 of the Photo Store, in a cardboard box, now numbered C725/.

Context: "The single stone 41.5 feet (13 m) statue Gommateshwara (Lord Bahubali) is located about 1 km from the center of the town and is the second tallest in Karnataka. There are about 18 Jain basadis here. This statue of Lord Bahubali was installed at Karkala on February 13, 1432 on the instructions of the pontiff of Karkala, Lalitakeerti. There are several other temples, mosques and churches in and around Karkala. Several jain temples were constructed namely Chaturmukha Thirthankara Basadi, Hiriyangaddi Neminatha Basadi, and Anekere Padmavathi Basadi. All of these sites mentioned are listed in Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India." [Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karkala, JD 2/8/2016]