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Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan volition beryllium visiting Shravanabelgola, a noted Jain pilgrimage centre successful Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan territory successful Karnataka, connected November 9. He volition instrumentality portion successful the ceremonial to instal a statue of Shantisagar Muni Maharaja.
The Jain mutt astatine Shravanabelgola has organised the lawsuit to commemorate the centenary twelvemonth of Shantisagar Muni Maharaja’s sojourn to Sharavanabelgola. He visited the spot successful 1925 to instrumentality portion successful the Mahamastakabhisheka, the expansive anointment of the Bahubali statue. The expansive anointment, held erstwhile successful 12 years, attracts a immense fig of devotees.
Abhinava Charukeerthy Bhattaraka Swamy of the mutt told mediapersons that a 10.5 feet gangly statue of Shantisagara Maharaj would beryllium installed connected the hillock adjacent to Vindhyagiri connected November 9. The naming of the hillock would beryllium held connected the aforesaid day. Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, erstwhile Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy are among those expected to instrumentality portion successful the programme.
Hassan Deputy Commissioner K.S. Lathakumari and different officers of the territory medication visited Shravanabelgola connected November 4 to sermon the preparations for the Vice-President’s visit.
