The construction of Navagraha Teertha began in January 2005 and the carving of the
monolithic statues was completed in one year. The work was supervised by Sri Gunadhar Nandi Maharaj and supported by Sri Dharmasena Bhattaraka Swamiji and volunteers. Navagraha Teertha, which is located at
Varur, a village just from
Hubli-
Dharwad city, has become an important place on the tourism map of the state, drawing huge crowds from all over the country. Navagraha Teertha, which is spread over 45 acres adjacent to the Pune-Bangalore Road, was set up by the Jain community with the help of people from other communities. It has been established largely through the efforts of Shri Gunadhar Nandi Maharaj. It houses the , 185-tonne monolithic statue of Shri
Parshvanatha Teerthankar in the
Kayotsarga posture mounted on a pedestal making its total height ''''''. It is believed that the
Graha doshas of nine planets can be conciliated by worshipping following nine Tirthankaras: The monolithic statue of lord Parshwanth is not only very attractive but also larger than the statue of
Gommateshwara statue in
Shravanabelagola. The statues of the Tirthankaras in Navagraha Teertha can be seen even up to away on the national highway while exiting the tapovan flyover exit near Varur on the
Pune-Bangalore Road. Being in the city limit of Hubli Dharwad it is easy to reach there from any point of the city. ==Accommodation==