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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 25

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 Feb 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q25

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'Mahamastakabhishek' is a ___________ festival celebrated after every twelve years.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Jain

When large-scale Jain image anointings are performed, they are referred to as Mahamastakabhisheka (Grand Consecration/The Great Indian Festival).

  • One major Jain festival takes place every twelve years.
  • It is an essential component of the complex and old Jain tradition.
  • There are documented accounts of Mahamastakabhisheka being conducted as early as 1612, by the Jain Minister of the Mysore kingdom in 1677, and by Krishna Raja Odeyar III, the Mysore king, in 1678.