Venur or Venoor is a small village on the banks of the Gurupur river and belongs to Belthangady taluq. It is on the Dharmasthala-Moodabidri-Karkala route on the costal religious circuit. This place is 52 Kms from Manglore and 32 Kms from Dharamsthala. and 20 Kms from Mudbidri. Guruvayankere is just 15 Kms on highway. It was once the seat of Jainism and the capital of the Ajila Dynasty. The hilly area of Sahyadri Mountains surrounding the place offer a very enchanting natural scenario.
Gommata
Also called Bhagwan Bahubali or Lord Gomateshwara.
History - The area was ruled by the dynasty of Ajilas from 1154 to 1764. Thimmaraja Ajila the fourth, built this statue. He was a direct descendant of Chamundaraya, who built the statue at Shravanabelagola. It is stated that this statue was made 7 Kms from this place at Kalyani. This was erected on the banks of river Gurupura at height of 50 feet from the river bed. The statue is supposed to have been sculptured by Amarashilpi Jakanachari.
History - The area was ruled by the dynasty of Ajilas from 1154 to 1764. Thimmaraja Ajila the fourth, built this statue. He was a direct descendant of Chamundaraya, who built the statue at Shravanabelagola. It is stated that this statue was made 7 Kms from this place at Kalyani. This was erected on the banks of river Gurupura at height of 50 feet from the river bed. The statue is supposed to have been sculptured by Amarashilpi Jakanachari.
The making of this statue led to a war. When Thimmaraja Ahila began working on this statue at Kalyan 7 kms away from Venur, the information reached King Immadi Bhairavaraya of Karkala. The king of Karkala felt that a statue much bigger than at Karkala may dimnish the popularity of his ancestors. Thus he sent letter to Thimmaraja to send the statue to Karkala. The enraged Thimmaraja vowed to install the same at any cost at Venur itself. The King of Karkala went straight into battle.
To protect the statue, Thimmaraja hid the statue beneath the sands on the banks of the River Phalguni. He won the war, and subsequently, had the statue installed at Venur in 1604.
Statue - This 35 feet statue made of black stone is placed on twin lotus seat. On the midriff, one can seen three zones sculpted with a look of natural serenity. The long ears touch the shoulders which along with the legs are covered with branches of leaves. It also stands in an enclosure, on the same pattern as that of Shravanbelgola. The statue stands facing westward on a high platform on the banks of the river Phalguni. Lord Bahubali is standing here on an elevated platform without any support. The features of the statue are nicely made and are in proportion. This statue of Bahubali is one of the four giant monoliths (of the same God) found in Karnataka. The courtyard of this monument is about 7 feet and this idol is visible from miles away. In this courtyard, there are smaller temples - Binnani dedicated to Bhagwan Shantinath and Akkangal (built by sisters) dedicated to Bhagwan chandraprabh.
To protect the statue, Thimmaraja hid the statue beneath the sands on the banks of the River Phalguni. He won the war, and subsequently, had the statue installed at Venur in 1604.
Statue - This 35 feet statue made of black stone is placed on twin lotus seat. On the midriff, one can seen three zones sculpted with a look of natural serenity. The long ears touch the shoulders which along with the legs are covered with branches of leaves. It also stands in an enclosure, on the same pattern as that of Shravanbelgola. The statue stands facing westward on a high platform on the banks of the river Phalguni. Lord Bahubali is standing here on an elevated platform without any support. The features of the statue are nicely made and are in proportion. This statue of Bahubali is one of the four giant monoliths (of the same God) found in Karnataka. The courtyard of this monument is about 7 feet and this idol is visible from miles away. In this courtyard, there are smaller temples - Binnani dedicated to Bhagwan Shantinath and Akkangal (built by sisters) dedicated to Bhagwan chandraprabh.
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