The iconic Nandi statue was the cynosure of all eyes during the mastakabhisheka at Chamundi Hills in Mysore on Sunday.
Held under the auspices of ‘Bettada Balaga’, the mastakabhisheka to the Nandi statue was first initiated in 2006.
Bettada Balaga was constituted by a group of morning walkers and joggers frequenting the Chamundi Hills, with the objective of sprucing up the statue.
Consulted
In their quest to refurbish the nearly 15-ft tall statue, the members consulted various people, including Shivaratri Deshikendra Swami, seer of Suttur Math, who suggested that they undertake a mastakabhisheka to restore the sanctity of the neglected statue.
This year’s event was the eighth in the series and guided by a battery of priests.
The 350-year-old Nandi statue was bathed with 32 ingredients, including tender coconut water, milk, buttermilk, sandal paste, kumkum, curd and ghee.
After the ceremony, the statue was decorated with flowers.
