and many other places. There are perhaps hundreds of thousands of Tirthankara idols, spread across the country from Surat to Decca (in Bangladesh), bearing inscriptions mentioning this order. Most of these idols were installed by the Bhattarakas of this order in the past seven or eight centuries. Many of these Bhattarakas were great scholars and prolific authors. The ancient institution at Humcha is the original home of the MNBS order. It is headed by Sri Devendrakeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji. He is the only existing Bhattaraka of the MNBS order, since all the Bhattaraka seats in north India became extinct in the early part of the 20th century. Several Jain organizations are run by the institute at Humcha. This temple also features a 21 feet idol of Lord Parshvanatha. The Panchakuta Basadi was built in 1077 by Chattaladevi. An annual Rathayatra Mahotsava of Lord Parshwanatha and Goddess Padmavati is held with other programmes at Humcha during the months of March/April under the guidance of Devendrakeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji. Important events during annual Rathotsava are Ganadhara Valaya Aradhana Kalyana Mandira Aradhana Bhaktamara Aradhana Nagavahanotsava Simhavahanotsava Pushparathotsava Moolanakshatra Maharathotsava 108 Kalasha Abhisheka to Lord Parshwanatha at Guddada Basadi Kunkuma Utsava & Dhwajarohana See also Balatkara Gana Jainism Jainism in Karnataka References External links Website Dedicated to Humcha, Parsvanath and Padmavati Sri Humbaj Tirth Legends and brief history Video link Hombuja Jain Math official website Jain temples in Karnataka Villages in Shimoga district 8th-century Jain temples