10-day long Mahamastakabhisheka for 39-foot high Bahubali statue was celebrated in Dharmasthala, Karnataka.
- In 2019, the 4th mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali since its installation in 1982 was performed.
- Lord Bahubali was the son of the first Jain Tirthankara, lord Rishabhanatha, .
- The sculpture is in the digambara form of Bahubali, representing complete victory over earthly desires and needs.
- The word Mahamastakabhisheka is a combination of three words viz: Maha (great), Masthaka (head) and Abhisheka (anointing) which literally means ‘the head anointing ceremony’.
- The ceremony is performed only once in 12 years.
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