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The 88th Mahamastakabhisheka is set to begin at Shravanabelegola in Hassan with Sarita Jain becoming the first woman at the helm in the history of the Jain festival.
The mega Jain festival, held once in twelve years, will begin from Feb 17 and continue till Feb 25 and has drawn thousands of Jain seers and devotees from across the country.
While the head anointment begins on Feb 17, the rituals related to Mahamastakabhisheka are set to begin on Wednesday.
President Ramnath Kovind is set to light a lamp erected on a massive stage at Chavundaraya Sabha Mantap on the outskirts of the town ,kicking off an array of festivities.
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