Shravanabelagola (Karnataka), September 5, 2005: More than 3000 devotees gathered from allover Karnataka and Maharashtra gave a grand reception to ‘Sri Shanthisagar Shanthi Sadbavana Chariot (Ratha)’ at Shravanabelagola. This chariot had traveled a distance of 600 Kms all its way from Stavanidhi to Shravanabelagola and the Rathayatra had been organised by Veera Sevadal a unit of the Dakshina Bharath Jain Sabha. Sri Kallappanna Avade the president of the Dakshina Bharath Jain Sabha welcomed the chariot by offering flowers at the footsteps of Chandragiri, simultaneously the devotees chanted the Namokara Mahamantra in chorus. Sri A.R.Nirmal Kumar The working President of the Mahamasthakabhisheka Mahotsav inaugurated the Rathayatra at Shravanabelagola. – Jain Heritage Centres News Service (JHCNS)