Isha foundation Mahashivratri 2023 celebrationsAbhijeet Christopher Loreng, Times Now Digital

Feb 19, 2023

"The Great Night of Shiva"

The theme of the event is called "The Great Night of Shiva"

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Mahashivratri 2023 celebrations

A night-long Mahashivratri celebration began at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore on Saturday. The celebration began at 6 pm on February 18 and end at 6 am on February 19.

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Live streaming of the Mahashivratri 2023 celebrations

The event will be live-streamed at Bengaluru's Sadhguru Sannidhi.

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Sadguru

The night-long celebration will be attended by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.

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Isha Foundation Mahashivratri celebrations

The Pancha Bhuta Aradhana at Dhyanalinga will mark the beginning of the event, with Linga Bhairavi Maha Yatra and move to Sadhguru’s discourse, midnight meditations, and spectacular Adiyogi Divya Darshanam, a 3D projection video imaging show.

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Deepa Arpanam

​For the first time, devotees can offer ‘Deepa Arpanam’ or ‘Earthen Lamps’ to the ‘Yogeshwar Linga’ in person at Sadhguru Sannidhi, Bengaluru. The Deepa can be offered between 6 am on Saturday to 8 pm on Sunday.

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Celebrities at the Isha Foundation Mahashivratri celebrations

Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan, award-winning Sitar maestro Niladri Kumar, Tollywood singer Ram Miriyala and Tamil playback singer Velmurugan will brace the event and engage with the viewers.

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Rudradiksha for devotees

Under ‘Rudraksha Diksha’, the Isha foundation will offer people consecrated vibhuti, sacred ash consecrated in the presence of Dhyanalinga, a photo of Adiyogi and the Abhaya Sutra, a specially consecrated thread that is supportive of fulfilling one’s ambitions. People can register for it online.

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Offerings by devotees

Devotees can also benefit from various offerings like Rudraksha Diksha, In The Grace of Yoga, Yaksha Festival, Maha Annadanam, Maha Shiv Ratri Sadhana among others.

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Isha Foundation Mahashivratri celebrations

Devotees will be awake and energised throughout the Isha Mahashivratri night with music, dancing, and cultural performances from a variety of renowned performers.

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