SRAVANA BELAGOLA I The real BAHUBALI

SRAVANA BELAGOLA Shravanabela is a town located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 144 km from Bangalore. It is one of the most important sacred place of the Jains in South India. It is a place of great importance from the point of pilgrimage and also archeological and religious heritage. The place derives its name from the point that Shravana or Shramana means a Jain ascetic and Belagola or Biliya Kola means white pond.