//ads start// //ads end// ಸುತ್ತೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ - Sutthona Banni: Gerusoppa / Nagara bastikeri- Uttara Kannada

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This place is situatedin Uttara Kannada District.Situated on bank of river Sharavati the old town of Gerusoppa also called NAGAR BASTIKERI is rich with historical monuments, the Chaturmukha basti being the most prominent one. It is a beautiful structure built in Vijayanagar style with Chaturasara plan. It has four entrances from four directions leading to garbhagrihas. There are four images of Tirthankaras, Vrishabha, Ajita, Sambhava and Abhinandan, seated in padmasana. One of this has been of late damaged. The engravings in this basti of dwarapalas and other mural desigtns are well executed with refinement.

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