To deliver special spiritual discourses during his three-day stay Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city witnessed a spectacular showcase of traditional hospitality today as the city’s Jain community members warmly welcomed the esteemed Acharya 108 Sri Prasanna Sagara Muni and his entourage at Fountain Circle this morning. Acharya 108 Sri Prasanna Sagara Muni, also known as ‘Antarmana’ Acharya,…
Sri Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji passes away
March 23, 2023Shravanabelagola: Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt Seer Sri Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji (73) passed away at Adichunchanagiri Hospital in Bellur, Nagamangala taluk, early this morning following illness. On hearing about the Seer’s demise, Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji has rushed to Bellur. It is learnt that Bhattaraka Swamiji was facing serious health issues for last three months…
Jain Seer calls for promotion of Kannada
December 13, 2019Mysuru: Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt seer Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji has called upon the people to promote Kannada by speaking the language in it’s purest form. He was speaking at the inauguration of the two-day International Prakrita Samavesh-2019, organised by the University of Mysore(UoM), in association with Kannada University, Hampi, Sahitya Academy, New Delhi and National Institute…
Fifty Jain Religious Schools to be set up in Karnataka: Jain Muni
December 13, 2019Mysuru: Shravanabelagola Seer Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji has said that 50 Jain Religious Schools will come up in the State, including Mysuru. He was delivering a discourse as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Seer’s Deeksha, organised at Kote Sri Shantinath Basadi on Sayyaji Rao Road here on Thursday. Noting that Mutts should also…
Abhisheka to Bhagawan Bahubali at Shravanabelagola
May 28, 2018Shravanabelagola: 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….
Rajnath Singh offers silver pillars to Bhagavan Bahubali
February 26, 2018Shravanabelagola: 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…
Another pilgrim from Mysuru dies of heart attack at Shravanabelagola
February 26, 2018Shravanabelagola: Anantharaju (46), a pilgrim from Mysuru, died of cardiac arrest yesterday while climbing the Vindhyagiri Hill in Shravanabelagola to witness the Mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali. A resident of Railway Layout in Vijayanagar, Anantharaju is the third Mysurean to breathe his last at the pilgrim centre. Anantharaju was climbing the hill-steps at about 2.30 pm,…
86-year-old Deve Gowda climbs over 700 steps of Vindhyagiri Hill
February 25, 2018Shravanabelagola: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda along with his wife Chennamma and other family members visited Lord Bahubali shrine at Shravanabelagola and took part in the eighth day of Veneration Ceremony on Saturday. Even at the age of 86 years, it was not a tough task for former PM Deve Gowda…
Shravanabelagola pilgrims provided food and shelter at Jain Boarding Home in city
February 21, 2018Mysuru: 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…
Siddu refuses doli, climbs Vindhyagiri Hills
February 18, 2018Shravanabelagola: 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…
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