Barely a decade back, the area was like an open-air museum with scattered sculptures of Jain and Buddhist ... like when all the temples without any damage stood together and was regularly worshipped.

This ancient Jain temple was built in 1120 AD by Jakkavva, the aunt of Hoysala commander Gangaraja, under the guidance of Acharya Shubhachandra. Over time, as the Jain population decreased ...