Karkala pristine town situated about 35 Kms from Udupi. The place is engulfed by verdant coconut and paddy fields. In between stands a colossal of Lord bahubali ( Gommateshwara) .The statue is around 45 feet tall erected by jain king in 1432 in the memory of bahubali. The statue faces another mind blowing architecture marvel "Chaturmuka basadi "Basadi( worshipping place of jains) is perched on huge granite outcrop. The basadi is well known for its architecture, which having 4 directional entrance and sacred sanctum.
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Varanga , divine destination in udupi district , wellknown for jain (chaturmukha basadi )perched in center of century old lake in the foothills of lofty mountain .The temple can be reached by road from karkala and hebri One thrilling moment that everyone can enjoy is boat ride to basadi Before going please inquire local priest : 9449103228