Bhandara Basadi
Bhandara Basadi or Chaturvimsati Tirthankar Basadi  is a Jain temple (basadi) built in located in Shravanabelagola, a town in Karnataka, India. History 
The temple was constructed in 1159 CE by Hula Raja, a general and bhandari () during the reign of King Narasimha I of Hoysala Empire, giving temple the name Bhandara Basadi. According to inscription, dating back to 1159 CE, inside the temple gave grants for the temple and gave the name Bhavya-Chamundi temple. One inscription inside the temple records a major dispute between Vaishnav and Jain and its resolution by King Bukka of Vijayanagara Empire. Architecture 

Bhandara Basadi is the largest temple in Shravanabelagola measuring . The temple is dedicated to 24 Tirthankaras and is hence also known as Chaturvimsati Tirthankar Basadi. The garbhagriha houses  idols of 24 Tirthankaras in kayotsarga posture with a ornate pedestal. There are idols of Padmavati and Brahmdev outside the garbhagriha. The central part of navaranga (hall) floor contains a  monolithic slab which popular in Hoysala architecture. The temple also includes a monolithic manasthamba with chaturmukha idol facing four cardinal direction. See also 
 Akkana Basadi
 Gommateshwara statue
 Chandragupta basadi
 Chavundaraya Basadi

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Jain temples in Karnataka
12th-century Jain temples