Guruvayanakere
Jaina temple complex
The temple complex at Guruvayanakere consists of three major temple buildings, two of them multi-storeyed, a free-standing pavilion, a brahma-stambha, snake stones (nāga-kals), an offering slab (bali-pīṭha), and a māna-stambha. The ancient temples at the site were entirely demolished by the Jaina community early in 2000 and subsequently completely rebuilt in modern materials.
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Jaina temple complex with māna-stambha
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Anantanātha Temple
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Śāntinātha Temple from the south
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Śāntinātha Temple from the east
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Brahma-stambha
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Candranātha Svāmī Temple
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