Saavira Kambada Basadi (Thousand Pillar Temple)
ಸಾವಿರ ಕಂಬದ ಬಸದಿ
A 15th-century Jain temple with over a thousand carved stone pillars, none alike, known as the "Southern Jain Holy Site."
The Thousand Pillar Temple in Moodabidri was built in 1430 and is formally named the "Jewel of the Three Worlds." Its interior and exterior stone pillars are said to number more than a thousand, and no two carved patterns are identical. The main bronze image, Chandraprabha, stands about 2.5 meters tall. Moodabidri has more than a dozen Jain temples and is called the "Jain Holy City of the South." Admission is modest, shoes must be removed, and modest dress is expected. It is about 55 km from Udupi and is often combined with Karkala as a day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Gommateshwara Statue, Karkala
- Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala
- Padubidri Blue Flag Beach
- Kaup Beach Lighthouse
- Hasta Shilpa Heritage Village
- Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
- Anantheshwara & Chandramouleshwara Temples
- Manipal End Point