Summary:
Dharmasthala: Splendour of Bahubali’s court was recreated in its full glory at Panchamaha Vaibhava organised as part of Mahamastakabhisheka rituals at Panchamaha Vaibhav mantap, here on Thursday. Panchamaha Vaibhava chronicles historical exchanges between brothers—Bharath and Bahubali—and the day’s enactment sees Dakshinank, emissary of King Bharath , arrive at the court of his brother Bahubali at Paudanapura with a ring.The cultural richness of Bahubali’s kingdom depicted on 10 stages set up across the mantap leaves the emissary in awe. Realising that he is about to harm his elder brother, Bahubali stops the war within, that it is not worth defeating his brother for land and personal pride. The brothers decide on ‘drishti yuddha’, ‘jalayuddha’ and ‘mallayuddha’ to settle the issue and Bahubali defeats Bharath in all three forms of ‘war’. Heggade advised the newly-anointed head to work for organising the Jain community and also spread the religious message among believers..