Special prayers mark Mahavir Jayanti
TNN | Updated: Apr 18, 2019, 09:52 IST
DHARWAD: Processions, prayers and mass feeding marked the birth anniversary of Bhagavan Mahavir here on Wednesday.
Hundreds of devotees participated in a procession of Mahavir's portrait from Adinath Digambar Jain Mandir in Hosayallapur.
Special prayers and religious ceremonies were organized at Jain Basadis in Ravivar Peth, Hosayallapur and Subhas Road. This year being the centenary of Shantisagar Maharaj’s birth anniversary, devotees carried his portrait too.
Shantilal Bhandari, Mohan Oswal, Hemaraj Bhandari, Lalit Bhandari, Pushpa Bhandari and others took part.
Deputy commissioner Deepa Cholan, additional DC Suresh Itnal, Mahaveer Upadhye and others garlanded the portrait of Mahavir at the deputy commissioner’s office.
Several Jain organisitions took out a procession of Bhagavan Mahavir’s portrait through important roads in Hubballi to mark the day.
Hundreds of devotees participated in a procession of Mahavir's portrait from Adinath Digambar Jain Mandir in Hosayallapur.
Special prayers and religious ceremonies were organized at Jain Basadis in Ravivar Peth, Hosayallapur and Subhas Road. This year being the centenary of Shantisagar Maharaj’s birth anniversary, devotees carried his portrait too.
Shantilal Bhandari, Mohan Oswal, Hemaraj Bhandari, Lalit Bhandari, Pushpa Bhandari and others took part.
Deputy commissioner Deepa Cholan, additional DC Suresh Itnal, Mahaveer Upadhye and others garlanded the portrait of Mahavir at the deputy commissioner’s office.
Several Jain organisitions took out a procession of Bhagavan Mahavir’s portrait through important roads in Hubballi to mark the day.
Making sense of 2019
#Electionswithtimes
View Full Coverage
more from times of india Cities
LATEST VIDEOS
City
Domestic maid in the day, chain snatcher at night: Delhi woman snatched for thrill01:17- Visakhapatnam: Speeding car dashes into divider, bursts into flames at Yendada Beach road, no injuries reported01:20
- BJP workers target a woman for Islamic flag in Bengaluru; force her to chant 'Bharat mata ki jai'02:33
- Kolkata high-rise becomes tallest building in the country01:03
All Comments ()+^ Back to Top
Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.
HIDE