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Chandraprabha Temple




Chandraprabha Temple is a highly revered Jain shrine situated on a hill at Mandaragiri village in Tumkur District of Karnataka. This Jain temple enshrines the idolBhagvangvan Chandranatha in the kayotsarga posture. It is said to have been built in 1116, by the Hoysala king Chamupathi Ishwar and his family. Nearby this temple lie three other Jain shrines devoted to bhagvan Parshwanatha, bhagvan Suparshwanatha and bhagvan Brahmadeva.

The temple is about 9 km from Tumkur. Tumkur Railway Station serves this area. The nearest airport is Bangalore International Airport.



Updated on 7th June, 2005
District: Tumkur

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