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The temple which
stands on a lofty terrace with a lofty terrace with a high flight of
steps leading up to is called Odegal Basadi. It is called Odegal
Basadi because of the odegals or stone props that have been used for
strengthening the asement walls. This Basadi is also known as
Trikutabasadi by reason of its having three cells acing different
directions. It is a fine granite structure of the Hoysala pwriod
with a plain exterior. It consists of three cells and three open
sukhanasis with a common navaranga and a mukhamantapa. The navaranga
pillars are cylindrical in shape and the central ceiling has a lotus
pendant. The main cell contains a fine figure of Adinatha with a
well carved prabhavali, flanked by male chamara bearers, the left
cell has a figure of Neminatha and the right a figure of Shantinatha.
Adinatha or Vrishabhanatha was the first among the twenty four Jinas.
He is also known as Purudeva. He was the father of Gommata.
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