New Delhi, March 30 -- Mahavir Jayanti, one of the most important and sacred festivals in Jainism, will be celebrated on Monday, March 30, in Karnataka.

It commemorates the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and final Tirthankara of the current time cycle in Jain cosmology.

In an official notice, the Karnataka government said that the public holiday date for Mahavir Jayanti will be advanced by a day - the state will observe the festival on Monday, March 30.

The notification said the holiday will be observed under the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

According to the official notice, Karnataka preponed the public holiday to "align with the correct observance" of Mahavir Jayanti.

Since it is a public holiday in Karnata...