Sravanabelagola Jain Mutt seer passes away

The seer was born on May 3, 1949 at Varang in Karnataka as Ratnavarma.

The pontiff has done masters degree in History from Mysore University and MA in Philosophy from Bangalore University. 

Bhattaraka Swamiji became a Monk on December 12, 1969 and became the Dharmacharya of Sravanabelagola Mutt on April 19, 1970.

Mourning his demise, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in a tweet said he was deeply pained to learn about the death of 'Karmayogi' Swastisri Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji.