Bahubali Swamy Magamasthakahisheka Mahotsava

Mahamastakabhisheka, the grand festival of Shravanabelagola is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zeal. The main reason or story behind the celebration of this festival is very interesting. According to the legends, king Rishabhadeva, the first Tirthankara (an individual who achieves immortality by enlightenment) had two children, Bahubali and Bharata. The king followed the traditions of Varnashrama Dharma due to which he had to relinquish the worldly pleasures after performing his duties. He decided to divide his property among his two sons. The cities of Ayodhya and Podanpur were divided among the elder brother Bharata and Bahubali respectively.