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Mahamastakabhisheka Festival

At the Shravanabelagola hill, every 12 years devotees celebrate the "Mahamastakabhisheka festival". Devotees Sprinkle 1008 vessels of water from the top of the statue. After the sprinkling of water, the bathing of the statue is done with a tons of sugarcane juice, milk, and the paste from the saffron flower. The process is continued with sprinkling the turmeric and sandalwood powders. on the statue. In addition the devotees offer a large amount of valuable stones and coins made of silver and gold.

In the year 2006 February the Mahamastakabhisheka festival was held and the next festival is scheduled in 2018.

Southhern India

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