Bangalore: The state government has selected Shravanabelagola seer Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami for the National Mahaveer Peace Award for the year 2017. The award, instituted by the Department of Kannada and Culture, carries a purse of Rs 10 lakh and a citation, according to an official press release. The seer has been selected for the award […]

Shravanabelagola: The Mahamastakabhisheka for the statue of Gommateshwara in Shravanabelagola, held once in 12 years, will be conducted from February 7 to February 26, 2018. This will be the second Mahamastakabhisheka of the century. The first one was held in 2006. Shravanabelagola seer Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swami announced the dates at a meeting held here on […]