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: 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,…
Shravanabelagola: 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…
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: 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…
Hassan: Vice- President M. Venkaiah Naidu performed the Rajyabhisheka rituals at Chavundaraya Mantapa yesterday as part of the ongoing 88th Mahamastakabhisheka of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola here. Naidu showered flower petals and poured holy water on the bust of the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha and offered puja. Speaking in Kannada, he hailed Karnataka for its richness in…
Mysuru: A CHESCom Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) from the city reportedly died of heart attack while taking part in a Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka procession at Shravanabelagola in Hassan district yesterday. C.D. Vidyadhar (55), a resident of first Cross Bhavya Bharath Layout behind BEML Layout, Srirampura in city, is the deceased. Vidyadhar was taking part in a…
Over 300 Doliwallas are coming to Shravanabelagola from Shikharji to carry the devotees up the Vindhyagiri for them to have darshan of Lord Bahubali and witness the ongoing 88th Mahamastakabhisheka. As of now, there are 20 designated local Doliwallas employed by the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt who have been doing this business of carrying devotees since…
Mysuru: After commissioning of Bengaluru-Hassan New Railway Line, there was a persistent demand from the public to run combined train No. 16517/16518, KSR Bengaluru-Kannur- KSR Bengaluru and Train No. 16523/16524, KSR Bengaluru-Karwar – KSR Bengaluru train via the new line as it is the shorter route to reach Mangaluru compared to that via Mysuru. To…
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