Mysore/Mysuru: Various religious rituals began as part of 74th Mahamastakabhisheka to Gommateshwara statue at Gommatagiri near Bettadur in Bilikere Hobli, Hunsur taluk in the district this morning, amid the renting of slogan ‘Virat Yogi Bahubali Maharaj Ki Jai’ in reverence of the Lord. The Gommateshwara statue here is the grandest one after Bahubali statue at…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 73rd Mahamastakabhisheka of Gommateshwara statue at Gommatagiri shrine near Bettadur in Bilikere hobli of Hunsur taluk, will take place on Nov. 27. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, Gommatagiri Kshetra Seva Samithi President Dr. M.V. Shanthakumar said Gommateshwara statue near Bettadur is the most grand one after Bahubali at Shravanabelagola. The…
Chamarajanagar: Mahamastakabhisheka to Sri Bahubali was held at Kanakagiri near Maleyur in the taluk in the presence of thousands of devotees on Sunday. This is the second Mahamastakabhisheka for the 18 feet statue of Bahubali, after the first event was held in 2017 in a grand manner. Kalashabhisheka was performed for the statue, followed by…
Shravanabelagola: Suttur Seer Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji participated in the special Mahamastakabhisheka and performed abhisheka to Bhagawan Bahubali’s statue in this temple town popularly known as Jain Kashi, yesterday. The Swamiji who reached the office at the foot of Vindyagiri Hill at 11 am was welcomed by performing Pada Puja and a memento being presented….
Shravanabelagola: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh presented a silver pillars to Bhagavan Bahubali at the Chamundaraya Sabhamantap during his visit to Shravanabelagola yesterday to participate in the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka celebrations. Speaking later, he said that Sri Bhagavan Bahubali dedicated his whole life to spread the message of peace to the world. Jainism which propagates ahimsa…
Shravanabelagola: Today is the last day of the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali at the Jain pilgrimage centre of Shravanabelagola. Anointing of statue will be conducted on Sundays for the next six months. The Shravanabelagola Mutt may hold an additional anointing ceremony on Feb. 26 (tomorrow), to facilitate volunteers who have been working in Shravanabelagola…
Mysuru: Due to shortage of accommodation in Shravanabelagola for the pilgrims coming from across the country to witness the Mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali, food and shelter is being provided to the devotees by various Jain organisations in city. Nirmal Chand Jain and his sons and various Jain organisations including Jain Women’s Wing and Women’s Self…
Shravanabelagola: Lakhs of devotees who had come from far and near watched the once in 12-year spectacle as the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka (anointment) to the 58.8 ft tall monolith statue of Bahubali began yesterday at this hill shrine. The anointment to the statue is the second part, as the pujas and other rituals had begun from…
Shravanabelagola: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah launched the 88th Mahamastakabhisheka by performing jalabhisheka yesterday. He poured the water six times on the Bahubali statue. Shravanabelagola Mutt Pontiff Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji and Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. Veerendra Heggade were by his side during the anointment. This century’s second Mahamastakabhisheka was launched under the leadership of Sri Vardhamanasagara and later…
While all eyes are on the 58.8 feet tall monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali or Gommateshwara in Shravanabelagola for Mahamastakabhisheka held once in 12 years, there are other Bahubalis also in Karnataka and some of them need urgent conservation efforts. This Weekend Star Supplement takes the reader on a spiritual journey of some of the…
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