Shravanabelagola through time
Karnataka
Theme 9 · 5th century BCE to 13th century CE
Buddhism and Jainism: later development and decline
The Gommateshvara, about 981, by Chamundaraya: about 17 metres; the Mahamastakabhisheka every twelve years
Theme 7 · 324 or 321 to 187 BCE
Jain tradition: Chandragupta Maurya gave up his throne and came here with the monk Bhadrabahu
Theme 11 · 250 to 600 CE; the Western Gangas run on to 1000
Contemporary powers: Vakatakas, Kadambas, Western Gangas, early Pallavas
The Gommateshvara monolith, about 17 metres high, commissioned about 981 CE by Chamundaraya, minister of the Ganga king Rachamalla