page_title: Bahubali
hierarchical_section_title: Bahubali
caption_attribution_description: English: Gomatesvara Statue This is a photo of ASI monument number&#160; N-KA-B125.
context_page_description: Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains, was the son of Rishabhanatha and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin. He is said to have meditated motionless for a year in a standing posture and that during this time, climbing plants grew around his legs. After his a year of meditation, Bahubali is said to have attained omniscience.
  Bahubali's other names are Kammateswara, Gommateshwara because of the Gommateshwara statue dedicated to him. The statue was built by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander Chavundaraya; it is a 57-foot monolith situated above a hill in Shravanabelagola in the Hassan district, Karnataka state, India. It was built circa 981 A.D. and is one of the largest free-standing statues in the world.
context_section_description: Bahubali (English: One With Strong Arms), a much revered figure among Jains, was the son of Rishabhanatha (the first tirthankara of Jainism) and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin. He is said to have meditated motionless for a year in a standing posture (kayotsarga) and that during this time, climbing plants grew around his legs. After his a year of meditation, Bahubali is said to have attained omniscience (Kevala Gyana).
  Bahubali's other names are Kammateswara, Gommateshwara because of the Gommateshwara statue dedicated to him. The statue was built by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander Chavundaraya; it is a 57-foot (17 m) monolith (statue carved from a single piece of rock) situated above a hill in Shravanabelagola in the Hassan district, Karnataka state, India. It was built circa 981 A.D. and is one of the largest free-standing statues in the world.
caption: The 65 ft high Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India, was built in 983 A.D.
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