Mysuru, Aug. 18 -- Over 3,000 Jain devotees from across the city took part in the Maha Shatavdhan programme by Jain Muni Munishri Chandra Prabha Chandra Sagarji Maharaj at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama on Nanjangud Road this morning.

The event was jointly organised by Sri Sumathinath Jain Swethambar Moorthy Pujak Sangh and Maha Shatavdhan Samiti.

All the devotees were split into 9 groups and 20 volunteers were deployed to distribute the booklets and assist the devotees in asking questions in 5 to 7 words on any sayings or proverbs, first line of any Shloka from Jain Panth Pratikarma Stotra, names of holy rivers and mountains, names of famous scientists and philosophers, names of Jain Munis and Saints, names of holy festivals, occ...