Shravanabelagola, January 26, 2006: Sri Digambar Jain Mutt Shravanabelagola today paid homage to Mathrushree Ratnamma Heggade of Dharmasthala, mother of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade at a memorial held at the Bandara Basadi.
Paying tribute to Mathrushree Ratnamma Heggade, who passed away in road accident few days ago, Swasthishri Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji said Mathrushree was an exceptional figure in the modern society and was the inspiration behind the consecration of the Bahubali statue at Dharmasthala.
The Swamji said she was an ideal woman and in her death, the society has lost a visionary woman She was instrumental in renovating the temples, serving the tyagis and providing free education to the people from all walks of life, he recalled and lauded her pioneering role in translating the Davala texts to Kannada. “Her contribution to the Kannada language and to the Jain community through these actions is immense,” he said.
A minute’s silence was observed in Mathrushree Ratnamma Heggade’s  memory. Naresh Kumar Sethi and A.R Nirmal Kumar, Honorary President and Working President respectively of Mahamasthakabhisheka Mahotsav Samithi were present on the occasion. – Jain Heritage Centres News Service (JHCNS)