The 18 Basadis of Moodbidri MANAGEING TRUSTEE SWASTHI SHREE CHARUKEERTHI P SWAMIJI

The 18 Basadis of Moodbidri

1.  The Thousand Pillar Basadi of Sri Chandranatha Swamy

A SIDDANTHA BASADI

B JINAVANI MANDIR RAMA RANI RESERCH CENTRE

2.  Guru Basadi of Bhagavan Parshwanatha Swamy

3.  Vikrama Shetty Basadi of Bhagavan Adinathaswamy

4.  Shettara Basadi of Sri Mahaveera Swamy

5.  Kallu Basadi of Chandranatha Swamy

6.  Leppada Basadi Sri Chandranatha Swamy

7.  Deramma Shetty Basadi of Sri Mallinatha Swamy

8.  Chola Shetty Basadi Bhagavan Padmaprabha Swamy

9.  Mahadeva Shetty Basadi Bhagavan Adinatha Swamy

10. Baikanathikari Basadi Bhagavan Sri Ananthanatha Swamy

11. Kere Basadi Sri Mallinatha Swamy

12. Pathasale Basadi Muni Suvratha Swamy(D.J SANGHA)

13. Koti Setty Basadi Bhagavan Neminatha Theerthankara

14. Betkeri Basadi Bhagavan Sri Mahaveera Swamy

15. Hire Basadi Bhagavan Shantinatha Swamy(KATTEMAR FAMILY)

16. Mathada Basadi Bhagavan Sri Parshwanatha Swamy

17. Padu Basadi of Bhagavan Vimala, Anantha and Dharmanatha  

18. Badaga Basadi Chandranatha Swamy

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Famous poets & writers of Moodbidri

Ratnakara Varni, author of Bharatesha Vaibhavam/16^th century

P. Seetharama Bhat, Writer of Childrens’ literature, Central Sahitya Academy Award winner

Devakumara Shastry, author of Jaina Aradhana Vidhana Samgraha

Lokanatha Shastry, Balabodha Jaina Dharma

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Moodbidri at a glance

·         On N. H. 13 (From Mangalore to Kolhapur)

·         Known as Jain Kashi.

·         Is a Hobli but a taluk in the making

·         Has a population of about 35,000

·        dotted with ancient Basadis, forts, temples, towers, palaces and other historic and esthetic attractions

·         Optimal climate

·         is the house of Dhavalatraya Granthas and precious stone idols of Jainism.

·         Jains have been living in and around the place even before the 3^rd century A.D. when Bhadrabahu Muni with his 12000 disciples and the emperor Chandragupta Mourya came to Karntaka.

·         The Nagasarovara mentioned in the Nirvana Khanda of Dashabhakti is Moodbidri.

·         Jinavani treasure Houses the Jain Math of Swasthi Sri Charukeerthi Pandithacharyavarya

·         The first Charukeerthi was one of the disciples of Nemichandra, the Siddhanta Chakravarthi.

·         There were Jain Basadis in about 160 villages in the undivided Dakshin Kannada District (now divided into 3 districts).

·         Has 3 Engg. Colleges, 1 Ayurvedic Medical College, and a host PUC and degree colleges.