Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for which of the following? [2009] - PMF IAS

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Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for which of the following?

Bahubali
Buddha
Mahavir
Nataraja

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

The Mahamastakabhisheka is a major Jain festival held once every 12 years in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, centred on the anointing of the 57-foot-tall monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali (Gommateshwara). He was the son of Rishabhanatha, the first of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras.

Lord Gommateshwara Bahubali is a revered figure in Jainism, famously honored through a colossal 57-foot (18-meter) monolithic stone statue in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. He is celebrated for his supreme sacrifice, inner strength, and dedication to peace and non-violence.

Answer: (a) Bahubali