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Article: The people's President at the Lord's feet

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January 23, 2006
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Shravanbelagola (Karnataka), Jan. 23 -- The second milleneum's first Mahamastakabhisheka (head anoiting ceremony) on Sunday (January 22) got off to a colourful start with President A P J Abdul Kalam lighting the ceremonial lamp at Shravanabelagola, the site of the 17-meter high statue of Jain Lord Bahubali, claimed to be the world's tallest monolith.

The lighting of the lamp is a traditional Indian way of signaling that the darkness is dispelled as an auspicious function begins.

Jain's are conservative and protective of their faith and a Muslim President inaugurating an absolute Jain religious function signals the dispension of all borders that humans have erected around themselves in the ...

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