ವಿಶ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಾರುವ ಸಂಕೇತ ಬಾಹುಬಲಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿ: ಉಪರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಸಿ.ಪಿ.ರಾಧಾಕೃಷ್ಣನ್‌

20ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಪ್ರಥಮಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಚಾರಿತ್ರ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ ಪ.ಪೂ ಆಚಾರ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ 108 ಶಾಂತಿಸಾಗರ ಮಹಾರಾಜರ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಅನಾವರಣ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.

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00:00It is a great privilege to be present here today at its sacred land of Sarwana Balagula

00:09that stood the test of time as a symbol of spirituality, peace and renunciation.

00:20And as all we know, that entire Karnataka is a holy place.

00:30Karnataka always protect the tradition, protect the heritage, protect the culture.

00:40Everywhere you go, the culture is being protected by the Karnatikas.

00:48That is a great contribution to our culture.

00:53And Sarwana Balagula is one of the most venerated Jain pilgrim centers

01:02where the eternal light of truth of the ideals of Jain, Dharma continues to inspire.

01:11This place has been the center of faith, Jain faith for over thousands of years.

01:18The towering 57-foot monolithic statue of the Lord Bhagupali, Komedeswara was commissioned

01:26by the Ganga dynasty minister and the commander, Saundaraya.

01:37It remains a magnificent testament to human devotion and artistic genius.