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Balaleela Mahotsava Pooja - Shravanabelagola March 27, 2010


The Chavundaraya Mantapa gets ready for the Balaleela Utsava.
Women decorating the entrance of their homes with rangoli.
The idol of Lord Neminatha Tirthankara decorated in the form of a small boy.
The decorated Tirthankara idol placed on a swing flanked by priests and kids.
The decorated Tirthankara idol placed on a swing.
A decorated planquin where the Tirthankara idol will be placed and taken out for procession.
Kids playing in front of the Tirthankara idol as a part of the Balaleela utsava celebrations.
Kids playing in front of the Tirthankara idols as a part of the Balaleela utsava celebrations.
One of the priests offering jala (water) to the Tirthankara idol.
One of the priests offering argya to the Tirthankara idol.
One of the priests offering phala (fruit) to the Tirthankara idol.
A side view of the decorated Tirthankara idol.
Women swinging the swing symbolically.
Musicians offering sangeetha seva through Nadaswara, Harmonium, tala and dolak (tabla).
Musicians offering sangeetha seva through Nadaswara, Harmonium, tala and dolak (tabla).
The huge gathering assembled at the Chavundaraya mantapa to witness the Balaleela mahotsava.
The family members from Sri A.S.Munirajaiah from Shravanabelagola who have been sponsoring the Balaleela mahotsava celebrations since the past 33 years.
Priests lifting the decorated Tirthankara idol for taking it out on procession.
The decorated Tirthankara idol placed on the planquin to take it out on procession.
The decorated Tirthankara idol being taken out on procession.
Women waiting in front of Matada Basadi with deepa (lamp) and fruits to offer to the Tirthankara idol.
His Holiness Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji of the Shravanabelagola Jain Mutt offering pooja to the Tirthankara idol.
A doll of a Queen (Rani) with a garland waiting for offering it to the Tirthankara idol. This doll is used to symbollically signify that Devendra and His wife Sachidevi offer pooja to the Tirthankara idol during the procession.
The Queen (Rani) doll offering garland to the Tirthankara idol.
A doll of a King (Raja) with a garland waiting for offering it to the Tirthankara idol. This doll is used to symbollically signify that Devendra and His wife Sachidevi offer pooja to the Tirthankara idol during the procession.
The King (Raja) doll offering garland to the Tirthankara idol.
The decorated Tirthankara idol.
 
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