Kanakagiri
Also known as: Maleyur · Kanakadri · Hemanga Desha
An ancient kshetra in the old Hemanga Desha, with a Parshvanatha temple on the hill attributed to the Western Ganga kings of the fifth or sixth century and later patronage from the Hoysalas, Vijayanagara and the Wadiyars. Twenty-seven stone inscriptions survive on the site.
- Digambar
- Tradition
- Atishaya kshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Maleyur
- Nearest town
- Not listed
- Staying there
Why this place
An ancient kshetra in the old Hemanga Desha, with a Parshvanatha temple on the hill attributed to the Western Ganga kings of the fifth or sixth century and later patronage from the Hoysalas, Vijayanagara and the Wadiyars. Twenty-seven stone inscriptions survive on the site.
Associated with
- Parshvanatha
Tradition
★ Checked specifically, because prior research found directories getting this wrong. It is Digambar: the site is listed as Shri Kanakgiri Digambar Jain Tirtha Kshetra and the basadi is a Digambara basadi.
Getting there
- By rail
- Mysuru is the practical railhead.
- By air
- Bengaluru.
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Managing body, as the directory names it
Shri Digambar Jain Math, Kanakgiri.
Directory record: Shri Kanakgiri Digambar Jain Tirtha Kshetra,Kanakgiri Village-Maleyur, Sub District & District- Chamrajnagar,(Karnatka) Pin-571128 · Chamrajnagar, Karnataka · jaintirthkshetra.com · 2026-08-16
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Sources
Every entry says where its facts came from. Community directories are often the only place a dharamshala or a landline is written down, so we keep them — and label them.
- Wikipedia — Kanakagiri Jain tirthWikipedia
- Jain Tirth Tourism — KanakgiriCommunity directory