Chaturmukha Basadi, Gerusoppa
Chaturmukha Basadi is a symmetrical Jain temple located in Gerusoppa in Honnavar Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The temple is situated near the banks of the Sharavati.
Chaturmukha Basadi
Dvarapalas on temple entrance
Rani Chennabhairadevi,, was the 16th-century Jain queen of Nagire province under the Vijayanagara Empire. She was officially known as Mahamandaleshwari Rani Chennabhairadevi. She is regarded as being the longest ruling queen in Indian history, from 1552 to 1606, a period of 54 years. She is also known for her wars against the Portuguese in 1559 and 1570, which she won, which helped to start commercial relationships with the Portuguese.
Bronze statue of Chennabhairadevi
Mirjan Fort built by Chennabhairadevi, is located in present-day Uttara Kannada district.
Chaturmukha Basadi in Gerusoppa