Mangalore: Shri Charukeerti Bhattaraka Offers Mastakabhisheka at Dharmasthala

from our special correspondent reporting from Dharmasthala (MB)

Mangalore / Dharmasthala, Apr 7:  Shri Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji of Moodbidri Jain Math offered a Mastakabhisheka (anointment) to the Bahubali statue at Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala on Saturday, April 7.

Shri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji of Pejawar Math delivered the keynote address on the occasion. Shri Dharmapalanath Swamiji of Shri Adi Chunchanagiri Math's Mangalore branch, Shri Lakshmisena Bhattaraka of Jinakanchi Math,  Shri Jinasena Bhattaraka Swamiji of Nandini Math, Shri Vrishabhasena Swamiji of Lakkavalli Math, Shri Dharmasena Bhattaraka Swamiji of Varur Math, Justice Ajit Kabbin of Karnataka High Court, former state minister H K Patil, Abu Dhabi's NRI entrepreneur Bavaguttu Raghuram Shetty, former union minister V Dhananjaya Kumar, Moodbidri MLA Abhayachandra, Hemavati Heggade and others were present on the occasion.

Shri Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji honoured Dr Veerendra Heggade and his family members. Dr Heggade honoured former minister Patil, entrepreneur Shetty and scholar E Brahmappa from Mysore.