Woman to lead mega Jain festival in Karnataka for first time
Sarita Jain has become the first woman to lead the Mahamastakabhisheka, the mega Jain festival in Karnataka to be held from February 7 to February 26. The 70-year-old is the national president of Bharat Varshiya Digamber Jain Tirthkshetra Committee. The festival is held once every 12 years and has drawn thousands of Jain seers and devotees from across the country. 