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Detailed explanation-1: -It 57 foot (17m) tall monolith statue on Vidyagiri hill. Built around 981 A.D. Mahamastakabhisheka is held once in every 12 years. Shravanabelagola is one of the most important tirthas or pilgrimage destinations in Jainism.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most-visited Jain pilgrimage spots in South India, Shravanabelagola is a popular weekend getaway from Bengaluru. It is famous for a massive 57-ft high statue of Bahubali, which is the world’s tallest monolithic stone statue carved out of a single granite block.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important tirthas (pilgrimage destinations) in Jainism, one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural activity under the patronage of Western Ganga dynasty of Talakad.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since the tenth century, this place has been commemorating warriors and all the devout Jains who have chosen to fast to death (sallekhanā) at this holy place. The story of Shravanabelagola is centered on Bahubali-the second of the nine sons of Adinath-the first Tirthankars of the Jains.