TNPSC Thervupettagam

88th Mahamastakabhisheka

February 8 , 2018 2481 days 1249 0
  • 88th Mahamastakabhisheka (head anointing ceremony) of the monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali has begun at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka.About Mahamastakabhisheka
    • The mastakabhisheka is held once in 12 years. One of the biggest festivals for the Jain community, it honors Lord Bahubali, a revered Jain icon.
    • According to Jain texts, Bahubali attained liberation from the cycle of births and deaths (moksha) at Mount.
    • Bahubali is also called Gommateshwara because of the Gommateshwara statue dedicated to him.
    • The Gommateshwara statue was built by the Ganga dynasty.
    • It is a 57-foot monolith situated above a hill in Shravanabelagola in the Hassan district, Karnataka state, India.
    • It one of the largest free-standing statues in the world.

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