8-813: Venur or Venoor is a small village on the banks of the Phalguni river in Belthangady Taluk , Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka , India . It was once the seat of Jainism and the capital of the Ajila Dynasty. It is on the Dharmasthala - Moodabidri - Karkala route on the coastal religious circuit in the Karnataka State of India . Venur is a small town in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka state situated on
16-574: A distance of 20 km from Moodabidri and 30 km from Dharmasthala. It has good approach roads from Mangalore, Dharmasthala, Moodabidri, Karkala and many other important places in Karnataka. The nearest railway stations are Mangalore and Udupi. The nearest airport is at Mangalore. Venur is a small town with only one lodge as far as accommodation is concerned. People visiting the place should make arrangements at nearby places such as Dharmasthala , Moodabidri , Karkala and Mangalore . As of 2015,
24-549: A place where religious harmony can be seen. The Muhiyuddeen masjid is located on the bank of the Phalguni river and it is too close to venoor bridge. The Darga shareef of Sayyid Valiyullahi is also located near to Masjid where thousands of people visit every month. Venur lies along the Dharmasthala Moodabidri Karkala route in the Belathangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada District. It is situated at
32-591: Is 38 feet (12 m) in height and was erected by the Jain ruler Timmanna Ajila in the year 1604. The statue is supposed to have been sculptured by Beeru kalkuda . The statue stands facing westward on a high platform on the banks of the river Phalguni . This statue of Bahubali is one of the five giant monoliths (of the same Jain monk) found in Karnataka, which are more than 20 feet (6.1 m) in height. (the others being at Shravanabelagola , Karkala , Dharmasthala , and Gommatagiri ). The last mahamastakabhisheka or
40-549: The Government of Karnataka has built a new Yathri Nivas (traveller's accommodation). There are 3 double rooms and 5 single rooms. Also, built is a small dormitory and a hall where 50 people can be accommodated. Additionally, in the adjoining compound there are 10 bedrooms. Belthangady Taluk Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
48-405: The bank of river Phalguni. Venur, though a small town, was once a great seat of Jainism. It was the capital of the Ajila Dynasty and one of the most prominent Kings of then Thimmanna Ajila built a colossus of Gommateshwara 38 feet high in 1604 AD. He was a direct descendant of Chamundaraya , who built one at Shravanabelagola . Venur colossus is the shortest of all the three Gommateshwaras within
56-459: The head anointing ceremony of the statue (typical of all the four Bahubali statues) was held in the year 2000. The second mahamastakabhisheka of this century will be held from 28 January 2012 to 5 February 2012 under the guidance of Acharya Vidyananda . It will be inaugurated by D.V.Sadananda Gowda, Chief Minister of Karnataka . ' Muhiyuddin Juma Masjid and Darga Shareef Venoor' Venoor is
64-466: The radius of 250 kilometres (160 mi) around it. It also stands in an enclosure, on the same pattern as that of Shravanabelagola. The Kings of Ajila Dynasty ruled here from 1154 AD to 1786 AD. The current descendant of the Ajila Dynasty is Thimmnnarasa Dr. Padmaprasad Ajila. Venur's claim to fame is the monolith of Bhagawan Bahubali also known as Lord Gomateshwara . The single rock statue
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