Srirangapatna (Mandya District, Karnataka), November 1, 2013: The Panchakalyana pratishta mahotsava of the chaturmukha idol of Lord Adinath to be installed on the manastambha at the ancient Sri Adinath Swamy Digambar Jain temple, Srirangapatna from December 5-7, 2013. The procedings of the Panchakalyana will be held under the guidance of His Holiness Swasti Sri Bhuvanakeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji of Kanakagiri Jain Math.
Below is given a detailed programme schedule of the Panchakalyana:
Thursday, December 5, 2013 – Garbavatharana Kalyana
- 6:30 am – Nitya Pooja, Dharmachara Pooja, Indra Pratishtae, Kankana Bandana, Nandi Mangala, Shuddhi Homa along with MahaPunyahavachana, Pre-Panchakalyana rituals.
- 8:30 am – Panchamrutha Abhisheka
- 9:15 am – Hoisting of the flag
- 9:20 am – Lighting the lamp, Kalasha Sthapana, Cahturdiksha Homa along with Dhama Samprokshane, Castu Shanti, Navagraha Shanti Aradhana.
- 1:00 pm – Yagamandala Aradhana.
- 6:00 pm – Collecting Mrutthika, Ankurarpane.
- 7:00 pm – Garbavatharana Kalyana.
Friday, December 6, 2013 – Janma and Diksha Kalyana
- 6:30 am – Jalayatra Mahotsava
- 7:00 am – Panchamrutha Abhisheka
- 8:05 am – Janma Kalyana
- 10:00 am – Bhaktamara Aradhana, Shodashopachara Pooja to Dharanendra Yaksha & Padmavati Yakshi
- 12:15 pm – Janma abhisheka on Pandukashila, Namakarana, Balaleela Utsava
- 4:30 pm – Rajya Abhisheka, Nilanjana Dance, Vairagya Bhavana, Arrival of Loukantika Deva.
- 5:30 pm – Diksha Kalyna followed by evening Arati and Jaap
Saturday, December 7, 2013 – Kevalajnana and Moksha Kalyana
- 6:30 am – Jalayatra Mahotsava
- 7:00 am – Panchamrutha Abhisheka
- 8:30 am – Ikshurasa Ahara Vidhi to Sri Adinath Muni
- 10:45 am – Kevalajnana Kalyana, Mantra Vinyasa Vidhi
- 12:30 pm onwards – Chaturmukha Jina Bimba Sthapana; Kalasha sthapana on Shikara, Samavasarana Pooja, Moksha Kalyana Pooja along with Siddhachakra Aradhana, Maha Abhisheka Pooja, Padmavathi vidhana along with Kalaropani of Dharanendra Yaksha and Padmavati Yakshi.
- 2:00 pm – Religious gathering, discourse by Holiness Swasti Sri Bhuvanakeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji, Arati & Japa.
- 4:00 pm – Hoisting the flag, Sangha pooja, Kankana Visarjana, Sri Vihara Rathotsava, Avabrutha Snana, Vasanthotsava.
The temple of Bhagawan Adinatha at Srirangapatna was built in the year A.D. 1660. – Jain Heritage Centres News Service