Shravanabelagola

城市概覽

Shravanabelagola is a Jain pilgrim destination located in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, Southern India, at an altitude of about 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. The town is wedged between two rocky hills- Vindhyagiri and Chandragiri. It is at a distance of It is 11 km from Channarayapatna, 52 km from Hassan town, the headquarters of the Hassan district and 157 km from Bangalore. There are good roads from Bangalore and Mysore to Shravanabelgola. The town's municipality has existed for the past 70 years. There is a tank in the midst of this town called Belagola. In Kannada (the state language), "Bela" means white and "kola" means the pond, an allusion to the beautiful pond in the middle of the town. Shravanabelagola is a holy place for Jains. Their Guru is residing here in a Mutt. There is a Sanskrit Patashala to study Sanskrit and Shastras. This town has got some historical references, which add to the importance of this place. According to the tradition of the Jain Bhadrabahu, one of the Sritakavalli as the successor of Vardhamana (Mahaveera) passed away here in a cave on Chandrabetta or Chandragiri hill, while leading a migration to the South from Ujjain due to a 12-year famine, which he had predicted. There are ancient monuments in and around Shravanabelagola. There are monuments of rare excellence and skill got executed by the illustrious Gangas and Hoysalas who had profound sense of duty and ardent devotion to religion. The finest monuments are found in two sacred hills, Vindhyagiri and the Chandragiri.

如何抵達

Shravanabelagola is 146 km from Bangalore and 11 km from Channarayapatna. Hassan 57 km, Mysore 83 km, Arasikere 63 km.

By plane The nearest airport is at Bangalore (BLR IATA) (157 km), regular flights of Indian and Jet Air connect Bangalore to the main areas of the country.

By train Shravanabelagola has regular trains from Bangalore and the journey takes approximately 2 hr 30 min. The nearest major train station is in Hassan (57 km). Taxi, buses or cars are the best options from Hassan.

By bus Buses are available from Channarayapatna every half an hour starting from 5:30AM. Shravanabelagola is well connected by road from all important towns in Karnataka. You can get here from Mysore, Bangalore or Hassan. There are frequent buses, but you will have to change over at Channarayapatna. There are no direct buses to Shravanabelagola. Local transport from Channarayapatna includes auto rickshaws, private cars and buses. From Bangalore you can hire a taxi or bus to reach the main town, the route is simple. After taking NH-4 from Bangalore, once you cross Nelamangala, take a deviation towards Mangalore on Mangalore-Bangalore highway (NH48). Just follow this road until Hirisave from where you will see router marking which leads to Shravanabelagola. Hirisave is 18 km from Sharavanabelagola, if you are using Google maps for navigation, then it will ask you to go further from Hirisave and then take a left: This route is not good. It is recommended to take deviation from Hirisave to reach Shravanabelagola. Private vehicles are also available to go to Shravanabelagola from Channarayapatna. It is advisable to visit Shravanabelagola through Channarayapatna only, because of the lack of direct buses to Shravanabelagola from Hassan city. There are KSRTC buses from

Hassan to Channarayapattana Channarayapattana to Shravana Belagola

當地交通

Autorickshaws are a good way to travel from one place to another. “Dolis” built of a comfortable cane chair carried by four men for a tour over the hills. The timings are from morning 6:30AM to 11:30AM and afternoon 3:30PM to 6:30PM. If you are traveling with old persons who need these "dolis", it is advisable to reach early as the number of "dolis" are limited and the "doli" bearers are employees of the trust there. The booking for the "doli" has to be done in the Tourist Reception & Information office and is on a first-come, first-served basis. The staff is very courteous. The rate for one round trip is ₹400 (July 2012). Each "doli" trip is for 1½ hours and they charge ₹50 extra for every additional 30 minutes. The maximum time for a trip can only be 2½ hours even with extra time.

必看景點

The town is small and you can easily walk between the major attractions. The biggest question is how much time you have, and how interested you are in history, the Jain religion, wandering or relaxing in nature. Many people seem to visit and only see Vindhyagiri, however Chandragiri is just as if not more interesting save the lack of a statue. It may be worth counting on one day for Vindhyagiri, one day for Chandragiri, and one day for the other temples and departure. The temples in the town are inferior by comparison to those on the mountains, but probably worth seeing regardless. They are found on a north–south road one block east of the pond that dominates the town. If you are unclear how to get there, just turn left at the bottom of the main steps to Vindhyagiri or ask a local for 'Jain Math' which will take you to one end.

Vindhyagiri

The hill is about 150 m (490 ft) above the ground and is one solid rock. It must be climbed barefoot. Most tourists use the 'main steps' from the town consisting of a dual flights of about 660 steps to the top, cutout in the rock. People of all ages climb these steps, however they are steep and it can be a hard climb. In summer the rock can get hot, so you may wish to wear two pairs of socks to protect against the heat. There are two sets of steps at this main stairway: one set to go up, and one set to come down. Palanquin bearers carry you up on a chair for ₹150 (one way). It will take about 2 hours to finish darshan and come back downhill. The second, equally good but much less used (and therefore more peaceful) set of stairs are on the western side of the hill. If yoh want to circumambulate the hill prior to climbing, the suggested direction is clockwise. It is easy to find the road and impossible to get lost. The 17 m (58 ft) high monolithic stone statue of the Lord Gommateshwara, also referred to as Bahubali is located above this hill which is called Vindhyagiri or Doddabetta or Indragiri hill. It is estimated to weigh

體驗活動

Main thing to see are the temples. No other major activity to do here though. The temple itself takes up most of your time. Make sure you take a camera along, these historic monuments and sculptures make interesting visual delights and are worth capturing. The guides that you get at Belur and Halibidu are ok. Some part of what they tell you is made up but the other part is actual history.

Tuesday Market. The village market becomes very active by evening every Tuesday. There are many opportunities for taking photographs of village goods on display. Ask for Shanthe Road, half a kilometre from the bus station. There is a cute little temple on this route. (updated Jul 2017)

購物

The local market at Shravanabelagola is quite colourful with its collection of restaurants, bakeries, ATM centres, fruit and vegeta