Belthangady, June 19: The Mahamastakabhisheka of Bahubali at Venur will be performed from January 28 to February 5, 2012.
Officially announcing the dates of the Mahamastakabhisheka at a preparation meet Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of the Sri Kshetra who is also president of Mahamastakabhisheka Committee on Saturday, said several reception committees and sub committees have been set up for the smooth conduct of the event. Discourses by seers and religious leaders, literary and cultural programmes will be organised as part of the event. He said the devotees of other states are expected to participate in large numbers.
A book on the history of Gommateshwara written by poet Padmanabha (1700-1750) will be re-published as part of the event.
Moodbidri Charukeerthi Bhattaraka seer, Dr Padmaprasad Jain, state former union minister V Dhananjaya Kumar, Moodbidri MLA K Abhayachandra Jain, SCDCC Bank chairman M N Rajendra Kumar and others were present.
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