Blessed moment for Akshay as he got this amazing opportunity to help Jain Monk Hansratna Surishwarji Maharaj to break his fast.
Akshay Kumar recently participated in a Jain ritual. In an emotional and spiritual moment, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar offered food to C an eminent Jain monk, at a grand ceremony held at NSCI, Mumbai. This was the occasion when the sage concluded his fast of 180 days. Akshay Kumar, who was wearing a white kurta.
Shri Hansratna Surishwarji is the only Jain monk to complete this fast for the seventh time, who depends only on water. And it was indeed a blessed moment for Akshay as he got this amazing opportunity to help him break his fast.
According to Jain scriptures, Lord Mahavira fasted for 180 days twice to promote peace with non-violence and Hansaratna Swami would be one of the 12 people in Jain history to fast for 180 days.
On March 31, actor Akshay Kumar had the honour of serving bhog (meal) to Shri Hansratna Surishwarji, a Jain monk who had completed his 180-day fast at NSCI in Mumbai. Akshay Kumar was dressed in a kurta pajama and gracefully attended the ceremony. Shri Hansratna Surishwarji is the only monk to complete this fast seven times,
surviving exclusively on water. And it was a truly happy moment for Akshay, as he was allowed to assist him in breaking his fast. According to Jain scriptures, Lord Mahavir fasted for 180 days twice to preach peace and nonviolence, and Hansratna Swami will be one of only 12 people in Jain history to do the same.
