Shedabala is situated in the Athani taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of 32 Kms from Athani and has good transport facilities from Athani and Belgaum. Shedbal Railway Station falls on the Londa-Miraj railway line. It is the birth place of the well known Jain ascetic Elacharya Paramapujya Muni Sri 108 Vidyananda Maharaj.
Bahubali
The 12 feet statue of Bahubali at the precincts of the Jain temples at Anantha Chatrashrama of Acharya Dhantisagara is made out of marble.
Jain Temples
We can find the Shanthisagar Chatra Ashram built under the guidance of Paramapujya Muni Sri Shanthisagar Maharaj here. Also we can find seven Jain temples in Shedabala they include the temples of Bhagawan Shanthinatha, Bhagawan Adinatha and Bhagawan Mahavira. The Shanthinatha Jain temple built of stone was built in the year 1292 A.D. The temples of Bhagawan Adinatha and Bhagawan Mahavira are said to have been built in the year A.D. 1942. We can find the Chaturvamshathi tirthankara mandir with the 24 tirthankaras (built in 1952), Sri Bahubali Mandir (built in 1960), Samavasarana mandir (built in 1989) and another Jain temple in the premises of the Shanthisagar Chatra Ashram. Shedabala was and is one of the important Jain Heritage Centre in the region.
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