Jain Heritage Centres
Gerusoppe (Honnavara Taluk, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka), February 15, 2016: The annual pooja mahotsava at the ancient Jain Heritage Centre Gerusoppe will be held on February 21 & 22, 2016. The president of Rani Chennabhyaradevi Digambar Jain Trust, Kshemapura (R) Sri Lokaraj Muppane has announced this in a press release.
The detailed programme schedule is as given below.
Date: February 21 & 22, 2016
Venue: 1008 Sri Parshwanath Swamy & Sri Jwalamalini Basadi, Gerusoppe
February 21, 2016 - Magha Shuddha Chaturdashi
- · 7:15 am - Nandi Mangala; Indra Pratishte; Dhwaja Rohana; Mahasankalpa.
- · 9:15 am - Punya Ahvana; Maha Punyavachana; Dhama Samprokshane; Navagraha Shanthi; Navakalasha Abhisheka; Sri Jwalamalini Devi Aradhana, Riddhi Siddhi Aradhana and Kumnkumararchana to Goddess Sri Jwalamalini Devi; Mahamangalarathi.
February 22, 2016 - Magha Shuddha Poornima
- · 7:35 am - Nitya Vidhi
- · 8:15 am - Magha Mangala Snana, Pattana Pooja with Agrodhaka procession
- · 9:05 am - 108 Kalaksha Abhisheka to Lord Parshwanath & chanting of Maha Shanthi Mantra.
- · To Sri Brahma Yaksha - 24 Kalasha's Abhisheka.
- · To Goddess Jwalamalini - 24 Kalasha's Abhisheka, Shodashopachara Pooja, Pallakki Utsava with Pattana Pooja, Ashtavahana Pooja, Offering of fruits, Udi Seva, Maha Mangalarthi.
Religous Gathering - 3.00 pm onwards
- · Holy Presence - His Holiness Swasti Sri Bhanukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji (Jain Mutt, Kambadahalli) (Pada Pooja to His Holiness Swamiji)
- · President – Sri Mankali S Vaidya, MLA, Bhatkal - Honnavara
- · Special Invitee - Sri B Prasannaiah, Retired Director, Statistics Department, Government of Karnataka
- · Chief Guests -
- o Kumari Pushpa G Naiak, Jilla Panchayat Member
- o Sri Shambhu Bylara, President, Taluk Panchayat, Honnavar
- o Smt Harshini Chandrashekara Gowda, Manki, Vice President, Taluk Panchayat, Honnavar
- o Smt Jayanthi Ramachandra Naiak, Taluk Panchayat Member, Nagarabasadikeri
- · Participating Dignitaries –
- o Smt Anupama Subramanya Shastri, President, Gram Panchayat, Nagarabasadikeri
- o Sri Udayababu Naiak, Vice President, Gram Panchayat, Nagarabasadikeri
- o Sri Nasir Maidinsaab, Member, Gram Panchayat, Nagarabasadikeri
- · Cultural Programmes
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