page_title: Moodabidri
section_title: Religion and culture
hierarchical_section_title: Moodabidri / Religion and culture
caption_attribution_description: National archaeological monument Jain Tomb, Moodbidri, Karnataka
context_page_description: Moodabidri, is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India.
  Because of widely grown bamboo in ancient days, this place was named as Moodabidri. Moodabidri comes from two Kannada words, mūḍu "east" and bidiru "bamboo".
  Its average elevation is 147 metres.
context_section_description: Jainism was and still is strongly practised in Moodabidri. The Thousand Pillars Temple (Saavira Kambada Basadi) is a holy shrine for Jains across the country. It also has Guru Basadi which houses the treasured Dhavala text. There are other Basadis: Ammanvara Basadi and Leppada Basadi. There are several Jain temples in Moodbidri.
  There are a number of Hindu temples in Moodbidri as well. Hanuman temple of Moodbidri is one of the area's Hanuman temples . Here the devotees offer tender coconut as offering to the God. On Saturdays an average of about four to five thousand tender coconuts are offered to Lord Hanuman.
  Shri Venkataramana temple is a rock built temple and is known for the celebration of Karthika Deepotsava , holy Keredeepotsava , Sharada Mahotsava , and other functions. There are carved Dashavatar statues in the other veranda.
  A sizable number practice Roman Catholicism in Moodbidri. There are around 14 churches in and around Moodbidri Varado. Among them, is the 16th century old Portuguese-built church Igreja da Santa Cruz Hospet or Hospet Church.
caption: Jain Bhattaraka Samadhis
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