Venoor Bahubali anointment will be celebrated as Nadahabba'

October 17, 2011

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Venoor, October 17: Maha Masthaka Abhisheka of Venoor Bahubali which will be held from January 28 to February 5, 2012 will be celebrated as 'Nadahabba'.

People belonging to Jain community as well as other communities will be invited from various parts of the nation and will be involved in the ceremony, said former Union Minister and Venoor Bahubali Masthakabhisheka Welcome Committee Working President V Dhananjay Kumar.

Speaking to the media persons at Bahubali Sabha Bhavan in Venoor on Sunday, he said that preparations are going on in full swing under the guidance of Moodbidri, Shravanabelagola pontiffs and Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade.

Informing about the religious rituals to be held during Mahamashakabhisheka, he said 'Vimana Shuddhi', 'Indra Prathishte', 'Torana Muhurtha', 'Naandi Mangala will be held with various Abhisheka's (anointments) including tender coconut, milk, sugar cane juice, sandalwood, and 'Ashta Gandha'.

As per the rituals Mahamasthakabhisheka will be held every day between 7 pm to 10 pm. Religious ceremonies, rituals and religious discourses will be held during the day. Four Thyagis, 11 Mathajis and pontiffs from various mutts will take part in the programme.

The Chief Minister, the State Governor and several other dignitaries will participate.

In the backdrop of Mahamasthakabhisheka, a proposal of Rs 24 crore has been sent to the government for the development of roads in Dakshina Kannada district. The road development work will be taken up by the Zilla Panchayat at a cost of Rs five crore.

Medical camps have been organised in all the villages in and around Venoor. A scheme of Rs 25 crore has been initiated for supplying drinking water from Phalguni river to Venoor and 15 surrounding villages. The government has already released Rs two crore for the development of Venoor including the construction of tourist guest houses, permanent Attalige (staircase) to the statue, and safeguard materials to protect the statue.

“It would be the Mahakumbha Mela of Jains and it would spread the message of non-violence, sacrifice and love to the world,” said Dhananjay Kumar.

Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji said that Mahamasthakabhisheka is performed to overthrow the evil elements and pray for the well-being of the society.

Statue history

The monolithic 35 ft tall Bahubali statue was installed in Venoor by Jain king Thimmanna Ajila in the year 1604 A.D.

The first ever Mahamasthakabhisheka of this monolithic statue was performed in 1928, followed by the Abhisheka in1956 and 2000. As per the tradition, Mahamasthakabhisheka is performed once in 12 years.

D Harshendra Kumar from Dharmasthala, Dr Padmaprasad Ajila of Aladangadi palace, MLA K Abhayachandra Jain and Committee Secretary Ermodi Gunpal Jain were present.

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