March 8, 2024 at Bengaluru, India
Experience the Shiva Tattva
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Maha Shivratri 2024 Event Schedule
Date | Event |
Fri, Mar 8th | 7:30 am - Shiva Puja |
Fri, Mar 8th | 4:00 pm - Shiva Ashtottara Shatanama Archana (Online Only) |
Fri, Mar 8th | 6:30 pm - Maha Rudra Puja |
Sat, Mar 9th | 4:00 am - Maha Rudra Homa |
Sat, Mar 9th | 6:00 am - Maha Mrityunjaya Homa (Online Only) |
Maha Shivratri Special Meditation Programs
10-day Advanced Meditation Program
A Journey from Head to Heart, from Movement to Stillness, from Sound to Silence.
Full Day
*Your contribution benefits a host of social projects
Sanyam
Sañyam is a specially designed program to understand the essence of the eight limbs of Yoga.
Full Day
*Your contribution benefits a host of social projects
5-day Advanced Meditation Program
A Journey from Head to Heart, from Movement to Stillness, from Sound to Silence.
Full Day
*Your contribution benefits a host of social projects
Vedic Wisdom
Vedic Chanting, Upanayanam ceremony, Astrology, Ayurveda,
Full Day
*Your contribution benefits a host of social projects
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