Thursday, March 26, 2015

'Gommateshvara, Karnataka, India' by K.J.S.Chatrath

This statue of Bahubali referred to as "Gommateshvara" was built by the Ganga dynasty minister and commander Chamundaraya. It is a 57 feet (17 m) monolith and is situated above a hill in Shravanabelagola, in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. It was built in the 10th century AD.

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