Shravanabelagola (Hassan District, Karnataka), 21^st June 2017: The drama “Yuga Purush – Mahatmara Mahatma” was staged at Sri Kshetra Shravanabelagola at Sri Chavundaraya Mantapa in the premises of the Jain Math in collaboration with Srimad Rajchandra Mission, dharampur and Karnataka Gandhi Smarak Nidhi.

His Holiness Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji, the pontiff of Shravanabeagola Jain Math inaugurated the performance by lighting the lamp. Speaking on the occasion he opined that, “on the initiative to showcase the spiritual relationship between Srimad Rajchandra & Mahatma Gandhi and propagating Gandhian Philosophy on the occasion of 150^th birth anniversary of Rajchandraji is laudable”.

Mahatma Gandhiji had a very unique connection with Karnataka. He has motivated the people of Karnataka during his numerous to the state. – Jain Heritage Centres News Service (JHCNS)