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Ganigitti Jain Temple

A stern, stepped-pyramid Jain temple of 1385 CE beside a tall monolithic lamp-pillar, near Bhima's Gate.

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Open

6:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entry

Free entry

Best time to go

Morning

Time to spend here

About 40 minutes

Crowds

Usually quiet

Near Bhima's Gate on the south-eastern edge of the urban core; easy to combine with a visit to the gate. Very few visitors.

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About this place

One of the earliest dated monuments in Hampi, the Ganigitti (or Ganagitti) Jain Temple was built in 1385 CE during the reign of Harihara II, as recorded in an inscription on a tall lamp-pillar (deepa-stambha) standing in front of it. It is dedicated to the Jain Tirthankara Kunthunatha. In contrast to the ornate Hindu temples nearby, its architecture is plain and austere: a stepped, pyramid-like tower of receding stone tiers rises over a simple sanctum and pillared hall, with almost no figurative carving. The name Ganigitti means 'oil-woman' in Kannada, from a local legend about who funded it. It stands near Bhima's Gate at the south-eastern edge of the urban core.

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