Gerasoppe
Caturmukha Basti
Gerasoppe, in the northern region of coastal Karnataka, became an important Jaina centre in the middle of the fourteenth century. Dating from the sixteenth century, is this beautifully decorated and large caturmukha (fourfaced) temple structure.
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Frontal view
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Nāga-kals at the temple
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Tīrthaṅkaras inside the temple
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