The Mahamastakabhisheka (literally, “Grand Head Anointing”) is one of the most important and spectacular Jain festivals, held once every 12 years. It is a major event for Jains worldwide and centers around the anointing of the statue of Bahubali.
Here is a brief, three-line paragraph on the festival:
This Jain festival involves the ceremonial anointing of the massive 57-foot (17.4 m) high monolithic statue of Bahubali (Gommateshwara) at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, India. Held once every 12 years, the statue is bathed with thousands of gallons of water, milk, sugarcane juice, turmeric, and sacred herbs, and finally showered with flowers and precious stones. The event draws millions of devotees and tourists from across the globe, symbolizing renunciation, spiritual purity, and devotion to the Tirthankaras.