Shankhbasdi (KA)

Shankhbasdi (KA)
Shri 1008 Bhagwan Neminath Digambar Jain Sahastrakut, Shankhbasdi Post- Lakshmeshwar, Sub District- Basdi, District-Gadak(Karnataka), Pin- 582116 Phone nos.: 08487- 272060

This teerth is situated about 50 km from Hubli in the state of Karnataka. This ancient temple belongs to the 6-7th century. This place is Kannad scholar poet 'Pamp's birth place. At one time there were 772 Digambar Jain temples in this area, now only 3 remain. The rest seem to have been destroyed by natural calamities or may have been taken over by others. The main idol of this temple is of Bhagwan Neminath the 22nd tirthankar.