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.