Mahamastakabhisheka

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Mahamastakabhisheka is a grand Jain ritual held periodically to anoint the colossal statue of Bahubali (Gommateshwara) with sacred substances in a major pilgrimage ceremony.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain ritual
associatedDeity Bahubali NERFINISHED
associatedTirthankara Rishabhanatha GENERATED
associatedWithSect Digambara Jainism NERFINISHED
country India
culturalSignificance important event in Jain religious calendar
duration several days of rituals
etymology from Sanskrit ‘maha’ (great), ‘mastaka’ (head), ‘abhisheka’ (anointing)
feature chanting of Jain mantras
construction of scaffolding around statue
participation of large number of devotees
procession of Jain monks and nuns
frequency every 12 years
honors Bahubali NERFINISHED
Gommateshwara NERFINISHED
languageContext Kannada NERFINISHED
mainLocation Shravanabelagola NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive national media coverage in India
notableYear 2006 ceremony
2018 ceremony
organisedBy Jain religious authorities
performedFor Bahubali NERFINISHED
Gommateshwara statue NERFINISHED
performedOn colossal monolithic statue
purpose expression of devotion
pilgrimage gathering
ritual anointing of Bahubali statue
relatedRitualType abhisheka GENERATED
religion Jainism
scale major Jain pilgrimage event
state Karnataka
tourismImpact attracts pilgrims and tourists from India and abroad
usesSubstance curd
flower petals
ghee
gold coins
milk
saffron
sandalwood paste
sugarcane juice
turmeric
water

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Shravanabelagola hasFestival Mahamastakabhisheka