Shravanabelagola, December 1, 2005: The Bharatesha Exhibition aimed to exhibiting the Jaina art forms is planned over an area of eight acres at Shravanabelagola on the occasion of the Mahamasthakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali in February 2006. The deputy commissioner of the Hassan district, Sri Aswath Narayana Gowda has informed this. He has said that the exhibition would be organised from 22nd January, 2006 to 28th February, 2006. He informed this at a meeting chaired by him to review the progress of the exhibition. He said that around 125 stalls would be put up at the exhibition. He further informed that cultural programmes would be organised every evening at the exhibition venue.
His Holiness Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji the pontiff of the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt gave his suggestions in the meeting. He informed that as per tradition the wife of the Chief Minister would inaugurate the exhibition. – Jain Heritage Centres News Service (JHCNS)