Venoor Bahubali anointment will be celebrated as Nadahabba'

Venoor, October 17: Maha Masthaka Abhisheka of Venoor Bahubali which will be held from January 28 to February 5, 2012 will be celebrated as 'Nadahabba'.

People belonging to Jain community as well as other communities will be invited from various parts of the nation and will be involved in the ceremony, said former Union Minister and Venoor Bahubali Masthakabhisheka Welcome Committee Working President V Dhananjay Kumar.

Speaking to the media persons at Bahubali Sabha Bhavan in Venoor on Sunday, he said that preparations are going on in full swing under the guidance of Moodbidri, Shravanabelagola pontiffs and Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade.

Informing about the religious rituals to be held during Mahamashakabhisheka, he said 'Vimana Shuddhi', 'Indra Prathishte', 'Torana Muhurtha', 'Naandi Mangala will be held with various Abhisheka's (anointments) including tender coconut, milk, sugar cane juice, sandalwood, and 'Ashta Gandha'.

As per the rituals Mahamasthakabhisheka will be held every day between 7 pm to 10 pm. Religious ceremonies, rituals and religious discourses will be held during the day. Four Thyagis, 11 Mathajis and pontiffs from various mutts will take part in the programme.

The Chief Minister, the State Governor and several other dignitaries will participate.

In the backdrop of Mahamasthakabhisheka, a proposal of Rs 24 crore has been sent to the government for the development of roads in Dakshina Kannada district. The road development work will be taken up by the Zilla Panchayat at a cost of Rs five crore.

Medical camps have been organised in all the villages in and around Venoor. A scheme of Rs 25 crore has been initiated for supplying drinking water from Phalguni river to Venoor and 15 surrounding villages. The government has already released Rs two crore for the development of Venoor including the construction of tourist guest houses, permanent Attalige (staircase) to the statue, and safeguard materials to protect the statue.

“It would be the Mahakumbha Mela of Jains and it would spread the message of non-violence, sacrifice and love to the world,” said Dhananjay Kumar.

Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji said that Mahamasthakabhisheka is performed to overthrow the evil elements and pray for the well-being of the society.

Statue history

The monolithic 35 ft tall Bahubali statue was installed in Venoor by Jain king Thimmanna Ajila in the year 1604 A.D.

The first ever Mahamasthakabhisheka of this monolithic statue was performed in 1928, followed by the Abhisheka in1956 and 2000. As per the tradition, Mahamasthakabhisheka is performed once in 12 years.

D Harshendra Kumar from Dharmasthala, Dr Padmaprasad Ajila of Aladangadi palace, MLA K Abhayachandra Jain and Committee Secretary Ermodi Gunpal Jain were present.

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Why Mangaluru Could Become India’s Next Offshore Wind Energy Hub

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February 3,2026

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged the Centre to give high priority to offshore wind energy generation along the Mangaluru coast, citing its strategic importance to India’s green energy and port-led development goals.

Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377, Chowta said studies by the National Institute of Oceanography have identified the Mangaluru coastline as part of India’s promising offshore wind ‘Zone-2’, covering nearly 6,490 sq km. He noted that the region’s relatively low exposure to cyclones and earthquakes makes it suitable for long-term offshore wind projects and called for its development as a dedicated offshore wind energy zone.

Highlighting the role of New Mangalore Port, Chowta said its modern infrastructure, multiple berths and heavy cargo-handling capacity position it well as a logistics hub for transporting and assembling large wind energy equipment.

He also pointed to the presence of major industrial units such as MRPL, OMPL, UPCL and the Mangaluru SEZ, which could serve as direct buyers of green power through power purchase agreements, improving project viability and speeding up execution.

With Karnataka’s peak power demand crossing 18,000 MW in early 2025, Chowta stressed the need to diversify renewable energy sources. He added that offshore wind projects in the Arabian Sea are strategically safer compared to the cyclone-prone Bay of Bengal.

Calling the project vital to India’s target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, Chowta urged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to initiate resource assessments, pilot projects and stakeholder consultations at the earliest.

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