Mysuru: The 69th Mastakabhisheka Puja Mahotsava at Gommatagiri near Bettadur village in Bilikere Hobli of Hunsur Taluk was held this morning under the aegis of Sri Gommatagiri Kshetra Seva Samiti, in the presence of thousands of devotees, who had thronged the Jain shrine for the annual ritual.
As the countdown for the annual Mastakabhisheka began and the priests chanted sacred hymns, swarming devotees occupied vantage points to get a glimpse of the idol bathed in turmeric, milk and sandal. The first Mastakabhisheka was held during the reign of erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar in 1949.
