The Saavira Kambada Basadi(thousand pillar temple) is a Jain temple located in Moodbidri. This temple is also known as Chandranatha Temple. The finest temple among all the eighteen Jain temples of Moodbidri is the Saavira Kambada temple. This temple was built in the year of 1430 by Devaraya Wodeyar, the ruler of Vijayanagar. The temple is famous because of the thousand remarkable pillars that form an integral part of the shrine. The construction took almost thirty one years to get completed and approximately around nine crores rupees were spent to build it.
The total construction of the temple took place in three different phases. In the first phase the sanctum sanctorum was constructed. This contained the idol of Chandranath, which is eight feet tall in height. In the second phase the magnificent prayer hall was built where a number of beautifully carved pillars were placed. In the last phase the construction of the Manasthamba took place. It is sixty foot tall and is a centre piece of the temple.
The temple also contains many mantapas,which are supported by the pillars. Carved out of granite, these pillars have unique figures engraved that make them unique. There are stone chandeliers in the shrine that reveal the architectural skills of the craftsmen. The architecture of the temple shows Jains’ eye for details and the interaction and exchange of culture among man and nature.