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88th Mahamastakabhisheka
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- 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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