At a distance of 1 Km from Shravanabelagola Bus Station, Chandragiri located to the north of the pond at an altitude of 3052 feet is also called as Chikkabetta. There is a famous temple on the hillock built by Chamundaraya in Dravidian style.

There are 14 shrines on Chandragiri hill and Chandragupta Maurya, the Great Emperor is buried here. The famous basadis of Chandragiri include:

- Chamundaraya Basadi
- Chandragupta Basadi
- Chandraprabha Basadi
- Kattale Basadi
- Parshwanatha Basadi

Shravanabelagola attained historical importance when Chandragupta Maurya, the greatest King of Mauryan Empire, settled on this hill in 3rd century BC, along with his Guru Bhagwan Bhadra Bahu Swami, after renouncing his kingdom. Bhadra Bahu was the greatest propagator of Jain faith in the South.