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Sravanabelagola to see Gomateshwara

Whew!  Thats a mouthful.  

Today, Amy and I took a three hour ride today – one way –  to see a 55 ft tall statue of a Jain Saint built around 965 AD.  There are 500 plus steps to reach the top so it was a bit of a climb in bare feet (most holy sites in India require you remove your shoes) but the site of the statue was well worth the climb.  The view from the top of the hill was also amazing.  Here are my 3 fave pics from the day:

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    Emily Whale

    Nice pics. Gomateshwara is the tallest statue in the world. Dedicated to Lord Bahubali, located in Shravanabelagola. Shravanabelagola is a very important for pilgrimage and religion for centuries. Very nice view of the statue during the festival of Mahamastakabhishekam which is held once in 12 years. For more details refer Gomateshwara

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