Bhagavan Bahubali’s messages- a constant inspiration to mankind: CM Siddaramaiah

Mangalore Today News Network

Karkala, Jan 29, 2015: The greatest respect which we can accord  to Bhagavan Bahubali, the embodiment of peace, harmony and non-violence is   by  shunning all barriers of caste and creed and live in a spirit of brotherhood, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

 

 He was presiding over a religious programme held  on the eighth day of the Karkala Shree Bhagavan Bahubali Swami Mahamastakabhisheka here on January 28, Wednesday.

Man can live in peace and harmony only when there is love, trust and respect for each other, the Chief Minister said  and added that  social injustice  is done by humans and not by Dharma. He also stated that the state government was making every possible effort to ensure social justice.

Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala who  also spoke said Karnataka has since long known to be a peaceful state and it needs to continue  to be a peaceful state even in the future. The messages of Bhagavan Bahubali are relevant at all times, he said.

M.N. Rajendra Kumar, Chairman of SCDCC Bank and DK Shivakumar, State Energy Minister also spoje on the occasion.

 Sri Lalitha Keerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji of Karkala Jain Mutt,  Swasti Shree Bhuvanakeerthi Bhattaraka Pattacharyavarya Swamiji of Sri Kshetra Kanakagiri, 108 Chinmaya Sagara Muni Maharaj, Pavanakeerthi Muni Maharaj and other Jain seers were present.

Mahadeva Prasad, UT Khader, K Abhayachandra Jain, B Ramanatha Rai, State Ministers, Dr M Mohan Alva, Chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation. Pramod Madhwaraj, Gopal Poojari, Moidin Bava, MLAs, Ivan D’Souza, MLC and others were present.