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Progress Review Meeting

Bangalore Office Inaugurated

Union and State Governments Release 100 Crores

Emphasis To Social Welfare Programmes

Invitation To Jain Ascetics

Transport Facilities

Series Of Conferences At Shravanabelagola

Mahamasthakabhisheka Meetings All Over India

Inauguration Of Mahotsava On January 22nd, Mahamasthakabhisheka Celebrations From 8th To 19th February 2006

Karnataka State Jain Youths Conference At Shravanabelagola

NEWS PUBLISHED BETWEEN JANUARY 21ST, 2005 TO MARCH 1ST, 2005

PROGRESS REVIEW MEETING

Shravanabelagola (Karnataka), January 21: The mahamasthakabhishekha progressive committee review meeting was held on the 21st January 2005, in the presence of Swastisri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Maharaj. Speaking on the occasion he said that till date invitation has been sent to nearly 70% of all the tyagi sanghs. Further he said that with the help and aids of the central and the state Governments many developmental programmes have been under taken. He expressed his happiness over the works in progress. The chief patron of the mahamasthakabhishekha Sri D.Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala was also present on the occasion. He gave his useful suggestions to the members of various sub committees about the works to be undertaken. He called upon the youth to take an active role in the mahamasthakabhishekha celebrations. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

BANGALORE OFFICE INAUGURATED

Bangalore (Karnataka), January 31: The Bangalore office of the mahamasthakabhishekha was inaugurated in the premises of the Karnataka Jain Bhavan. Senior member of the Bangalore Jain samaj Sri A.K.A.Rajappa inaugurated the office.  - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

UNION AND STATE GOVERNMENTS RELEASE 100 CRORES

Shravanabelagola (Karnataka), February 6: The union and the state Governments have released a sum of Rs. 100 crores towards the mahamasthakabhishekha celebrations of Lord Bahuali. Swastisri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Maharaj the pontiff of the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt informed this at a meeting organised to review the progress of the various sub committees. He said that these funds would be utilised towards the developmental projects at Shravanabelagola and Hassan district. Further he listed the following programmes for which the funds have been allocated: second stage of the Yatri Nivas (1 crore), extension of the V.V.I.P. guest houses (1 crore), developmental works of the rural roads (5 crores), renovation of the hospitals at Shravanabelagola and Channarayapatna (2 crores), repair of the roads and drainages of Shravanabelagola, construction of sulabh bath houses(2 crores), development of various state highways and others. He also said that funds would be utilised for the overall development of Hassan district. Further fe said special emphasis would be paid towards the development of all tourist places in Karnataka. Presidents, conveners and members of various committees were present and they exchanged their views about the developmental works. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

EMPHASIS TO SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMMES

Shravanabelagola (Karnataka), February 6: It has been decided to conduct a series of social welfare programmes on the occasion of the Mahamasthakabhishekha of Lord Bahubali. Planning is underway in this connection. Eye camps, health camps, veterinary camps, artificial leg alignments camps, religious educational camps and others have been planned. It is also been decided to recognise the works of various individuals and organisations who involve voluntarily in such programmes. Sri Suresh Kumar of the Social Welfare sub committee informed this at a meeting organised to review the progress of the various sub committees. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

INVITATION TO JAIN ASCETICS

Shravanabelagola (Karnataka), February 6: In the backdrop of the mahamasthakabhishekha of Bhagawan Bahubali at Shravanabelagola invitations have been sent to more 70% of all the Jain tyagi sanghs to grace the occasion. The invitations to the other sanghs would be dispatched shortly. Acharya Sri Vardhaman Sagarji who has left for Shravanabelagola in connection with the Mahamasthakabhishekha is expected to enter Karnataka by first week of April. Sri Gangawal of the Tyagi Seva Samithi informed this at a meeting organised to review the progress of the various sub committees. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

TRANSPORT FACILITIES

Shravanabelagola (Karnataka), February 6: On the occasion of the Mahamasthakabhishekha of Lord Bahubali in Shravanabelagola the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has decided to ply 400 special buses. Along with the renovation of the bus stand at Shravanabelagola three temporary bus stations would be established at Shravanabelagola. It has also been decided to start information centres at Bangalore, Mysore, Arasikere and Hassan. Along with this the state transport department will organise one day package trips to Jain pilgrim centres at the time of Mahamasthakabhishekha. Sri K.B.Gulabchand of the transports sub committee informed this at a meeting organised to review the progress of the various sub committees. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

SERIES OF CONFERENCES AT SHRAVANABELAGOLA

Shravanabelagola (Hassan District, Karnataka), February 15: It has been decided to conduct a series of conferences at Shravanabelagola on the occasion of the Mahamasthakabhishekha of Lord Bahubali. In this connection the Karnataka Jain Youth Conference, All India Jain Youth Conference, Kannada Jain Literary Conference, All Religions Meet, Karnataka State Women's Conference, National Women's Conference and others would be organised. The preparations are underway to conduct these conferences. All these conferences will be held prior to the Mahamasthakabhishekha. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

MAHAMASTHAKABHISHEKHA MEETINGS ALL OVER INDIA

Shravanabelagola (Hassan District, Karnataka), February 15: It has been decided to conduct a series of meetings all over India With an intention of popularising the Mahamasthakabhishekha of Bhagawan Bahubali to be held at Shravanabelagola in  2006. In connection with this meetings have been organised at Kolkata on February 20 and at Mumbai on March 6. Sri A.R.Nirmal Kumar, the national working president of the Mahamasthakabhishekha  informed this. He has cited that meetings would be organised at Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore in this connection. Further he has said that it has been decided to conduct a series of meetings all over Karnataka. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service  

INAUGURATION OF MAHOTSAVA ON JANUARY 22ND

MAHAMASTHAKABHISHEKHA CELEBRATIONS FROM

8TH TO 19TH FEBRUARY 2006

Shravanabelagola (Hassan District, Karnataka), February 22: The long awaited first Mahamasthakabhishekha of Bhagawan Bahubali of the 21st century will be held from 8th to 19th February, 2006. His Holiness Karmayogi Swastisri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji the pontiff of Shravanabelagola disclosed it and added that Acharya Sri Vardhamansagar Maharaj who graced the previously held Mahamasthakabhishekha in 1993 will grace the present Mahamasthakabhishekha also. The inauguration of the Mahotsava is scheduled to be held on sunday the 22nd January, 2006.

The Mahamasthakabhishekha celebration is held as a symbol of world peace and coexistence. Lakhs of devotees of Bahubali, acharyas and eminents from all over the world will participate in this historic event. It is expected that 25 lakhs of people will attend the Mahamasthakabhishekha. The arrangements are being made for 10,000 people to witness the event from Indragiri and 3 lakhs from Chandragiri hills.

It may be recalled that the Masthakabhishekhas were held in 1953, 1967, 1981 and 1993 in the post independent period. The dignitaries such as Indira Gandhi the former prime minister of India, Shankardayal Sharma the former president participated in the events. It is to note that Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India and Smt.Sonia Gandhi the A.I.C.C. president are expected to witness the Mahamasthakabhishekha. -Jain Heritage Centres News Service            

KARNATAKA STATE JAIN YOUTHS CONFERENCE AT SHRAVANABELAGOLA

Shravanabelagola (Hassan District, Karnataka), March 1: As a prelude to the Mahamasthakabhishekha of Lord Bahubali to be held at Shravanabelagola in 2006 the Karnataka State Youth Conference has been organised at Shravanabelagola on sunday the 17th of April, 2005. All youths, men and women from Karnataka aged between 18 and 40 years can participate in the conference. The youth organisations can register by providing the following details: Name of the organisation, address, phone numbers, year in which it was founded, total number of members, number of members willing to participate in the conference and other details. Those who wish to have lodging accommodation are requested to inform well in advance. The lodging facilities would be provided from the evening of 16th to the morning of 18th April. The preparations for the conference are underway under the able guidance of Swastisri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji of the Shravanabelagola Jain mutt.  

     On April 17th the procession of the Jain youth, guidance and discourses by subject experts, interactive sessions, talent exhibitions and felicitation of the talents would be held. The Mahamasthakabhishekha of Baghawan Bahubali will be held in February 2006 and as a prelude to it a series of conferences such as the Karnataka Jain Youth Conference, All India Jain Youth Conference, Kannada Jain Literary Conference, All Religions Meet, Karnataka State Women's Conference, National Women's Conference and others would be organised. This Youth Conference the first of its kind in the series of such conferences held hitherto.   

     Sri D.Mahaveer the president of the Sri Bahubali Yuvak Sangh, Hassan is the convener of the conference. For further details and registration please contact: Sri D.Mahavir, President Sri Bahubali Yuvak Sangh, Mahavir Provisions, Near Arvind Convent, Kuvempu Circle, Kuvempu Nagar, Hassan -573201, Phone: 08172-267304/266734. - Jain Heritage Centres News Service

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