Gadag, July 5 -- Lakhs of devotees from across Karnataka gathered at Budishwara Math in Antur-Bentur village of Gadag district on Sunday to witness the conclusion of an extraordinary 33-day Shivayoga Samadhi undertaken by Budishwara Math seer Sri Rachoteshwara Swamiji for the welfare of humanity.

The seer emerged from a specially constructed stone sanctum at around 10.30 am after completing an intense period of silence, meditation and penance. As the sanctum doors opened, chants of "Har Har Mahadev" echoed across the Math premises, while devotees showered flowers on the Swamiji and sought his blessings.

According to the Math, Sri Rachoteshwara Swamiji entered the sanctum on June 3 and remained in uninterrupted Shivayoga Samadhi before t...