The Gommateshwara statue is a 57-foot (17 m) high monolithic statue on Vindhyagiri Hill, also known as Indra-giri in the town of Shravanbelagola. Carved of a single block of granite, it is one of the tallest monolithic statues in the ancient world.The Gommateshwara statue is dedicated to the Jain figure Bahubali and symbolises the Jain precepts of peace, non-violence, sacrifice of worldly affairs, and simple living. It was built around 983 CE during the Western Ganga dynasty and is one of the largest free-standing statues in the world.A Jain event known as Mahamastakabhisheka attracts devotees from all over the world. The Mahamastakabhisheka festival is held once every 12 years, when the Gommateshwara statue is ritually bathed in milk, saffron, ghee, sugarcane juice (ishukrasa), etc.
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Cancellation depicts the monolithic statue of Gommateshwara on Indragiri at Sravanabelagola. Cancellation was introduced on 02.01.1978Post Master
Shravanabelogola Sub Post Office
Shravanabelogola Sub Post Office
Shravanbelogola-573135
Hassan District
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