The Thousand Pillar Basadi, Moodabidri
The Basadi has two places of sanctity, with the presence of divine power and at these places are two precious statues worth visiting at any cost.“Siddhakoota” is one such place reminding us all, at every moment, of the ultimate day or the moment when we should shed all our earthly achievements when our soul is left as pure as crystal. That is the place of sanctity which is most endearing to our hearts. Three stages are marked in the construction process,
Of “Thousand Pillar Basadi”. First, the sanctum sanetorum (Garbhagriha) and sukhanaasi were built by the local shravakas in 1430 A.D. where the statue of Chandranatha made of five-alloy-metal (Panchaloha) was installed. At the second stage the Theerthankara Mantapa and the Gaddige Mantapa were built by 60 Shreshtis in 1451 A.D. At the last stage queen Chitradevi of Gerusoppa undertook the construction of Chitradevi Mantapa and Bhairavi built the Bhairadevi Mantapa in 1462. After that Gerusoppa Hirebhairava queen, Nagile got the 50-feet tall, beautifull Manasthambha erected in front of the Basadi. Thus the Basadi took 32 years to build!
The Thousand Pillar Basadi, Moodabidri
The Basadi has two places of sanctity, with the presence of divine power and at these places are two precious statues worth visiting at any cost.“Siddhakoota” is one such place.
Reminding us all, at every moment, of the ultimate day or the moment when we should shed all our earthly achievements when our soul is left as pure as crystal. That is the place of sanctity which is most endearing to our hearts. Three stages are marked in the construction process, Of “Thousand Pillar Basadi”. First, the sanctum sanetorum (Garbhagriha) and sukhanaasi were built by the local shravakas in 1430 A.D. where the statue of Chandranatha made of five-alloy-metal (Panchaloha) was installed. At the second stage the Theerthankara Mantapa and the Gaddige Mantapa were built by 60 Shreshtis in 1451 A.D. At the last stage queen Chitradevi of Gerusoppa undertook the construction of Chitradevi Mantapa and Bhairavi built the Bhairadevi Mantapa in 1462. After that Gerusoppa Hirebhairava queen, Nagile got the 50-feet tall, beautifull Manasthambha erected in front of the Basadi. Thus the Basadi took 32 years to build!