Karkal
Caturmukha Basti
The well-known Caturmukha Basti (1586 CE) at Karkal is raised on the summit of a local hill. The temple has a quadruple (caturmukha) temple plan and is surrounded by an open arcaded ambulatory. Three images each face the four cardinal points of direction. The groups of three Jinas facing the four sides are all identical, and represent Aranātha on the left, Mallinātha at the centre, and Munisuvrata to the right.
Gommaṭeśvara statue
The monumental Gommaṭeśvara statue at Karkal was installed in 1342 CE at the centre of a large courtyard. It measures about thirteen metres (42 feet) in height. It is one of a large number of comparable statues in this part of India. At the bottom of the hill is an old Jaina maṭha.
Hiriyangali Temple complex
The Hiriyangali or Hiriyangadi Temple complex in Karkal village consists of a large central walled area with a māna-stambha, surrounded by three individually walled temple compounds. These accommodate a total of six major temples, of which one is a double temple, and a further eight smaller shrines and image pavilions.
Jaina Maṭha
