Jain Spirit 2005 12 No24

SR No.: 529004
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 102
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, UK_Jain Spirit, & UK
File Size: 21 MB

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Shravanabelagola
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A 15 day visit to the Jain tirthas of South India, including attendance at the Maha Puja at Shravanabelagola
£1720 per person (inc. direct BA flight from London) £1295 per person international visitors joining at Bangalore)
A JAINO SPIRIT TOUR
brought to you by Soul of India Tours*
Itinerary
We warmly invite all readers and friends of Jain Spirit to come with us on this once-in-a-lifetime visit and pilgrimage to Sravanabelagola. The group will be accompanied by Dr. Bob del Bonta of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Dr. del Bonta is a leading expert on the Jain art, architecture and symbolism of the Hoysala period, and will add immeasurably to our experience. And of course it's not just Sravanabelagola. We will also be visiting the great cities of Bangalore and Mysore, and a host of other important sites in and around. All those names we have known for so long, but few of us have yet had the opportunity to visit: Somnathpur, Hassan, Belur, Halebid, and many more... We have teamed up with Soul of India, part of Indus Tours and Travel Ltd., acknowledged experts in religious interest travel to India, and fully ATOL bonded. First come, first served so call today. More details of the itinerary together with additional photos, can be found on their website, www.soulofindia.com.
Sat 11 Feb 2006 Direct BA flight from Heathrow T4. Sun 12 Feb 0500 arrival in Bangalore. Stay at St. Marks Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Mon 13 Feb Drive to Sravanabelagola for the Mahamasthakabhishekha festival. Stay at the Hoysala Village Resort in Hassan. Tues 14 Feb Attend the Mahamasthakabhishekha festival, including a short visit to the Panchakuta Basti in Kambadahali. Wed 15 Feb Attend the Mahamasthakabhishekha festival; then, in the evening, drive to Mysore. Stay at the Southern Star Hotel. Thur 16 Feb Day visit to Somnathpur to visit the Keshava Temple and nearby Kanakagiri. Fri 17 Feb Day visit to Gomatagiri, Bastihalli, and Brindavan Gardens.
18 Feb Day free for sightseeing - Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill, local temples. Sun 19 Feb Return to Hassan, and the Hoysala Village Resort. Visit the magnificent and historic Hoysala temples at Belur and Halebid. On the way back to Hassan drop by the village of Adaguru, where the Jain temple is renowned for its Sahasrakuta image adorned with 1008 tirthankaras carved from a single stone. Mon 20 Feb Drive to Mangalore. Stay at the Summer Sands Beach Resort Rest of the day at leisure. Tues 21 Feb Day visit to the bastis and Bahubali statues of the nearby villages of Venur, Karkal and Dharmastala. Wed 22 Feb Day visit to Mudabidri to visit all 18 Jain bastis. Thur 23 Feb Day visit to Varanga, Sringeri, Hombuja and Narasimharajapura. Fri 24 Feb Air Deccan flight to Bangalore. Stay at St. Mark's Hotel. Sat 25 Feb Day free for sightseeing in Bangalore. Sun 26 Feb Direct BA return flight to London Heathrow T4.
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