Coorg - Cofee Plantations in Western Ghats, Karnataka

Humcha also known as Hombacha, Pomburchchha, etc in old inscriptions and which means 'a golden bit' is situated in the foothills of Bileshvara hill. It is famous for the centuries old Jaina Matha belonging to the Nandi Sangha of Sri Kunda Kundanasaya which has spacious buildings, the parshvantha Temple, Padmavathi temple, Mathada Basadi, Bogara Basadi and Jattingaraya Basadi. There is also another Jaina temple of the 10th or 11th century built in the Chalukyan style. Nearby is a Basadi dedicated to Bahubali, an inscription on which indicates that it was built by Vikramaditya Santaru in 898 AD.

Alternative Name Humcha Name Type Native Area / State Karnataka