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Shravanabelagola
is
at a distance of 51 KM south-east of Hassan,
the district centre. It is situated at a distance of 12 Km to
the south from the Bangalore-Mangalore road (NH-48),
78 Kms from Halebidu, 89 Kms from Belur, 83 Kms from Mysore, 233 Kms from
Mangalore and 157 Kms from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. It is well
connected with State Highways and District roads.
All roads to Shravanabelagola
pass through Channarayapatna and as the traveller drives through
this place, he observes a conspicuous hill a few miles to the
south east bearing on its summit what appears at first sight to
be a column, but which on drawing nearer proves to be a colossal
statue in the human form. This striking and unusual object, the
image of Gommateshwara which is visible for miles around marks
the site of Shravanabelagola. The chief seat of Jains in South
India, probably from the earliest authentic period of Indian
history.
Train Facilities -
The train facilities
are under way and are expected to start functioning by the year end. It will
further facilitate the connections with the major junctions such as Arasikere and Bangalore. The visitors and pilgrims can reach
Shravanabelagola through Arasikere and Bangalore through Channarayapatna.
Reach By Air - Bangalore and
Mangalore are the two nearest destinations connected by Air. Bangalore is
well connected with all the major cities of India and quite well connected
with the globe. The airport at the port city Mangalore, is connected with
some of the major cities of India.
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