Jain Basadis, Basadihalli, Hassan District.

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Even though this countryside looks like a separate village situated
near Halebedu, it was prominent part of Dorasamudra during the rule of
the Hoysalas. Within this well-established area on the east of the
inner fortress, there were several huge and highly rich Basadis
(Jinalayas). Most of them have been ruined, and today there are Basadis
of the Hoysala age only within one single compound.

Parshwanatha Basadi (1133 A.D)

The big Basadi Facing the entrance of the compound is called Vijaya
Parshwanatha Basadi. This was completed in memory of Ganga Raja, the
commander of Vishnuvardhana Raya 1113 AD, by his son Boppadeva.
Originally as a memoir of the title of Ganga Raja it had the
nomenclature styled as Dhrohagharatta Jinalaya (Dhohagharatta, 'the
pulveriser of treachery' was perhaps the title of Ganga Raja). During
the opening ceremony of the Jinalaya, Vishnuvardhana Raya became
victorious in the battle of Bankapura. So this was renamed as Vijaya
Parswanatha Jinalaya and was honored with royal donations for its
maintenance. This Basadi looks simple at the outside, but possesses
very rich decorations inside. The sculpture of the underside sealing,
called Bhuvaneshwari, is very attractive. The round pillars of nice
splendid black stone found in the navaranga portion. There is a special
place for such exquisite pillars in Hoysala architecture, there stands
in the sanctum - sanctorum a 14 ft high idol of Parshwanatha in the
sthanaka posture.Attached to the walls of the navaranga there are in
all 24 peethas (seats) indicating the erstwhile existence of the idols
of 24 Teerthankaras there. They have all vanished today. Infront of
this basadi there is a Mukha Mantapa (Portico Hall) comprising many
pillars, along with a big inscription describing the construction of
this Jinalaya. Many more inscriptions found here have become official
records of the Government.

Adinatha Basadi
Adinatha Basadi to the right of the Parshwanatha Basadi is another one
of a very simple style. Devara Heggade Malli Mayya built it. It is a
little one containing proportionately a little navaranga and a little
sanctuary. A Saraswathy idol exists in the Deva Koshtha (House of Gods)
of the navaranga. Since the original idol of the sanctuary is broken,
it has been deposited in the neighboring Santinatha Basadi.

Saantinatha Basadi

This is a high and broad Basadi situated on the right of the Adinatha
Basadi. One going by the name Madhukanna Vijayanna built this beautiful
Jinalaya in 1256 AD with the substantial encouragement offered by the
association of the businessmen of Dorasamudra. The outer wall of this
Basadi is of course very simple. But here too, in the navaranga
portion, there is huge shining round pillars taking their appropriate
positions. A monolithic 15ft idol of Santhinatha stands in sanctum in
the sthanaka posture. Once in 12 years the Head Bathing Festival (Maha
Masthakabhisheka) takes place here. Facilitating the bathing
performance brick steps have been built in a convenient way. In front
of the Basadi entrance there is a measuring column call Manastambha as
lofty as 30ft.All these three Basadi's comprehended with in one
compound have common Pushkarini on the north -east corner of the
compound.