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February 26, 2025 at Bengaluru, India

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Experience the Shiva Tattva

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Three Types of Peace

You need all three - material, mental and peace in the soul. Only in the presence of all the three types of peace can there be complete peace.

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Awaken Divinity

In ancient times, people used to say, 'At least one day in a year, on Shivratri day, do meditation and keep awake'. Wake the Divinity that is deep within you! 

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Fulfill Desires

Not eating too much, and doing more meditation on this day helps in fulfillment of desires - this is the ancient belief. When the mind and body is resting in the Shiva Tattva, small wishes get fulfilled effortlessly. 

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Power of Mantras

Shivratri day is celebrated with Rudrabhishekam. When we chant these Vedic mantras, these mantras can change the environment. It brings purity in the environment, positivity is increased, bad karmas are destroyed and nature celebrates. 

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Find Your Balance

Gurudev does not recommend you fast without eating anything at all. Take some some light easily digestible food and spend the day awake and meditate at night. You don’t need to meditate all night, just for some time. 

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Experience Bliss

Just chanting Om Namah Shivay, all the lacks disappear from you, fears will fly away. When lack disappears, fear disappears, tiredness goes away and you are left with pure bliss that is Shiva.

What is Maha Shivratri?

Maha Shivratri is the day when the Shiva Tattva touches the earth. The consciousness, the aura or the ethereal world which is always ten inches above the material ground, touches the earth element on the day of Maha Shivratri. It is the wedding of the material with the spiritual.

Shivratri is taking refuge in the divine consciousness which brings peace and solace to all layers of consciousness. So resting in the Shiva Tattva is Shivratri.

The Significance of Maha Shivratri

According to the Shiva Purana when Shiva was asked by Parvati, what pleases him the most, he is supposed to have replied, 'The 14th night of the new moon, of the month of Phalgun is my favorite day.' This is known as Shivratri.

Ratri means 'to take refuge'. Shivratri is taking refuge in Shiva, in the soul. It is celebrating the Shiva Tatva within oneself.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Maha Shivratri 2025 Event Schedule

Date

Event

Wed, Feb 26th 6:00 am - Shiva Puja
Wed, Feb 26th 4:00 pm - Shiva Ashtottara Shatanama Archana (Online Only)
Wed, Feb 26th 7:00 pm - Maha Rudra Puja
Thur, Feb 27th 4:00 am - Maha Rudra Homa
Thur, Feb 27th 6:30 am - Maha Mrityunjaya Homa (Online Only)
Thur, Feb 27th 7:30 am - Durga Homa (Online Only)
Thur, Feb 27th 8:30 am - Amavasya Special Pratyangira (Online Only)

Maha Shivratri Special Meditation Programs

Maha Shivratri Live Webcast