Bhattaraka

Shravanabelagola is the seat of the bhaṭṭārakas of the Deshiya Gana of the Mula Sangh

A Bhaṭṭāraka (Jain Prakrit: भट्टारक; lit.'holy one') heads traditional Digambara Jain institutions. He is responsible for training scholars, maintenance of libraries, managing endowments, presiding over installation ceremonies and running Jain institutions.[1]

  1. ^ Vilas Adinath Sangave, Facets of Jainology: Selected Research Papers, 2001, Popular Prakashan. p. 133-143