Question

The statue of gomateshwara in shravanabelagola was erected during the period of ______ ?
(A) Pallavas
(B) Kalyani chalukyas
(C) Gangas
(D) Rachavalla IV

Answer 1

Hint: Gomateshwara (Bahubali) of Shravanabelagola symbolizes the life of renunciation. The statue of Gomateshwara was installed by Chavundarai, the minister of Rachavalla IV. The statue depicts the long meditation of Bahubali.

Complete solution :- The Gomateshwara Statue is the tallest statue in the world separated by a huge block of monolithic granite. It is 57 feet (17 meters) high and is located on the Vindhyagiri Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is so high that it can be seen even from 30 km away. It symbolizes peace, non-violence, renunciation of worldly matters and simple living according to Jainism.
 Vindhyagiri hill is one of the two hills of Shravanabelagola; The second is Chandragiri, a seat of many ancient Jain centers, much older than the statue of Gomateshwara. The statue of Gommateshwar is dedicated to the Jain figure Bahubali. It was built around 983 CE and is one of the largest free standing sculptures in the world. The statue was built by Chavundarai, the minister and commander of the Ganga dynasty. There are Jain temples in the neighboring areas known as Besadi and there are many images of Tirthankaras. Chandragiri is dedicated to the Jain figure Bharata, brother of Bahubali and son of Adinath, the first Tirthankara.
From the top of a hill one can have a beautiful view of the surrounding areas. A program known as Mahamastakabhisheka attracts devotees from all over the world. The Mahamastakabhisheka festival is held once in 12 years, when the Gomateshwara statue is anointed with milk, saffron, ghee, sugarcane juice (ishukrasa) etc. on top of the statue. Heinrich Simar as the reason for this consecration statue. I mean freshness. The next consecration will be in 2030.
The statue depicts the long meditation of Bahubali. In Kyotasarga (standing still) posture, motionless contemplation increases the vines around his feet. Gommateshwar's image has curly hair, ringlets and big ears. Eyes are open as if he is watching the world with detachment. His facial features are perfectly chiseled at the corner of the lips with a faded touch of a smile that symbolizes a serene inner peace and vitality. His shoulders are wide, arms are straight downward and there is no shape on the top of the thigh.
There is an anthill in the background which shows his constant penance. From this anthill, a snake and a creeper emerge that twine around both legs and arms and end up as a group of flowers and berries on the upper part of the arms. The entire figure stands on an open lotus that shows the totality achieved in installing this unique statue. Two tall and majestic chauri bears stand on either side of Gomateshwara serving the Lord. One of them is Yakshi and the other is Yakshi. These richly ornate and beautifully carved figures complement the main figure. At the back of the anthill is also a pool to collect water and other rituals used for the holy bath of the carved statue.

So option D is the correct answer

Note: According to the legend, after completing the construction of the Gomateshwara statue, Chavundaraya is an organized Mahamastakabhisheka with five liquids, milk, coconut, sugar, nectar and hundreds of water pots but not collected in the liquid to flow down the navel of the statue Could. Kushmandini was disguised as a poor old woman holding milk in the shell of a white half Gulikai fruit and anointed from head to toe. Chavundaraya realized his mistake and was anointed without pride and pride and this time was anointed from head to foot.