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Historical Period7c CE
Antiquity; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); UNESCO World Heritage Site 2023; Chandragiri temples 20th–21st c.
3000 BCE7th century CEPresent
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Bhareteśvara — Bāhubali's brother
Tradition
Jain / Digambara
Location
- Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Karnataka (12.8572°N, 76.4883°E)
Sacred Narrative
Bhareteśvara (Emperor Bharata) — elder brother of Bāhubali, first cakravartī (universal emperor) of the Jain tradition — is worshipped at the Chandragiri hill of Shravanabelagola. His shrine is quieter than Bāhubali's but theologically foundational: he is the emperor whose spiritual renunciation inspired Bāhubali.
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🪔 Worship Procedures
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🛕 Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Bhareteśvara — Bāhubali's brotherVaries📍 Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Karnataka, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalBhareteśvara of Shravanabelagola (Chandragiri)
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Bhareteśvara — Bāhubali's brother festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookJain tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerHassan Gazetteer