Gommateshwara Statue in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
It is tallest monolithic statue in the world, carved out of a single block of
It is 57-foot (17 m) high located on Vindyagiri Hills and symbolizes Peace, Non violence, sacrifice worldly affairs, and simple living as followed by Jainism.
The Gommateshwara statue is dedicated to the Jain figure Bahubali (son of Rishabhanatha - the first tirthankara of Jainism).
It was built around 983 C.E. and is one of the largest free standing statues in the world.
The construction of the statue was commissioned by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander,
The Statue of Ahimsa
It is located at Mangi-Tungi, in Nashik, in Maharashtra. It was built on the inspiration of Gyanmati Mataji in 2016
It is the tallest Jain statue in the world.
The statue depicts the first Jain Tirthankara,
The statue is 121 feet (36.8 meters) and has been carved out of the Mangi-Tungi hills, which are considered to be sacred by the Jains.
Bawangaja
Bawangaja is a famous Jain pilgrim center in southwestern Madhya Pradesh.
It is the world's second largest megalithic statue (carved out of the mountain) of Lord Rishabhadeva,the first Jain Tirthankara.
The statue is 84 feet (26 m) high and was created early in the 12th century.
Bellary Fort, Karnataka
It is built in two parts namely, the Upper Fort and the Lower Fort.
The Upper Fort was built by Hanumappa Nayaka, a feudatory of Vijayanagara Empire, but the Lower Fort was built by Hyder Ali in later part of the 18th century.
Built: 16th century; Materials: Granite Stones and
Bhongir/Bhuvanagiri Fort
Bhongir Fort was built on an isolated monolithic rock by the Western Chalukyan ruler Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya VI in the year 1076.
Kailasha temple
The Kailasha temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves, Maharashtra. It is a megalith carved from a rock cliff face.
It was commissioned by Rashtrakuta king Krishna I (r. 756-773 CE).
Savandurga
Savandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bengaluru,
The hill is considered to be among the largest monolith hills in Asia.
The hill rises to 1226 m above mean sea level and forms a part of the Deccan plateau.
It consists of peninsular gneiss, granites, basic dykes and laterites. The Arkavathi river passes nearby.
Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments
Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments, are a group of monolithic Jain carvings dated to between 7th and 15th century.
They are located around the walls of the Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh.
They depict Tirthankaras in seated Padmasana posture as well as standing Kayotsarga posture.
