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In Jainism, a manastambha () is a pillar that is often constructed in front of or large Jain statues. In North India, they are topped by four Tirthankara images.
According to the Digambara Jain texts like Adi Purana and Tiloyapannati, a huge manastambha stands in front of the samavasarana (divine preaching hall) of the tirthankaras, which causes someone entering a samavasarana to shed their pride.
A monolithic manastambha is a standard feature in the Jain temples of Moodabidri. They include a statue of on the top as a guardian yaksha.The Brahmadeva Pillars. An Inquiry into the Origin and Nature of the Brahmadeva Worship among the Digambara Jains, S. Settar, Artibus Asiae, Vol. 33, No. 1/2 (1971), pp. 17-38
Manastambhas in South India are generally .
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