Stock photography, photos: Sravanabelagola Hill Temple - India Stock photos of The hill of Sravanabelagola, 120 kilometers west of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, is a noted place of pilgrimage for the Jains. The large hill, also called Vindhyagiri or Per-kalbappu, is 3347 feet above sea level. A flight of 614 steps, finely chiseled into the granite of the mountain, leads to the summit, where stands an open court and the great statue of Sri Gomatheswar. Sravanabelagola means 'the monk on the top of the hill' and hermits, mystics and ascetics have resided here since at least the 3rd century BC. India. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: sravanabelagola, India, asia, jains, Jainism, Sri Gomatheswar, monks, hermits, ascetics