Karkala
Also known as: Karkal · Gomateshwara Karkala
A monolithic Bahubali of 1432, one of the group of great Gommateshwara images in coastal Karnataka along with Shravanabelagola and Venur. The Chaturmukha Basadi nearby is a four-faced temple of unusual plan.
- Digambar
- Tradition
- Atishaya kshetra
- Kind of kshetra
- Karkala
- Nearest town
- Not listed
- Staying there
Why this place
A monolithic Bahubali of 1432, one of the group of great Gommateshwara images in coastal Karnataka along with Shravanabelagola and Venur. The Chaturmukha Basadi nearby is a four-faced temple of unusual plan.
Associated with
- Bahubali (Gommateshwara)
Getting there
- By rail
- Udupi or Mangaluru.
- By air
- Mangaluru.
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Community-sourced contacts
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Managing body, as the directory names it
Bhattaarak Math And Shraviashram
Directory record: Shri Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra, Karkal District- Uddupi (Karnataka) Pin- 574104 · Udipi, Karnataka · jaintirthkshetra.com · 2026-08-16
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Sources
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- Wikipedia — KarkalaWikipedia