Over 300 Doliwallas are coming to Shravanabelagola from Shikharji to carry the devotees up the Vindhyagiri for them to have darshan of Lord Bahubali and witness the ongoing 88th Mahamastakabhisheka. As of now, there are 20 designated local Doliwallas employed by the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt who have been doing this business of carrying devotees since the past 15 or 20 years. 80 more Doliwallas have joined them from Shikharji in Jharkhand. Following demand, 300 more Doliwallas are coming to carry the devotees. Dolis are chair-like structures, in which the infirm and elderly devotees are ferried. Each Doli is carried by four people. Vindhyagiri is at a height of 470 feet from the ground level. To have darshan of Bahubali statue, one should climb 630 steps. The Archaeology department has constructed special steps for the Doli carriers.
