Thousand Pillars Basadi is also known as Chandranatha Basadi, a 15th century Jain basadi situated at
Moodabidri in
Udupi District. The temple faces the east and opens onto a superb monolithic pillar in front of the doorway. It has a wide collection of jewel-encrusted metallic images of Jain
teerthankars and superb monolithic columns in the Jain tradition, each with a different carving. Near the main temple entrance, there is a Jain Mutt which has a library containing some beautiful 12th and 13th century palm leaf manuscripts. There also lies a 17th century Chowta Palace, known for its beautifully carved wooden pillars and ceilings.
