Mahashivarathri, special pujas, deity to be adorned with Chinnada Kolaga (Golden Mask), temple will be open for devotees, Sri Trineshwaraswamy Temple, Mysore Palace premises, 6.30 am to 4.30 pm and 10 pm to 12 midnight.

90th anniversary & Mahashivarathri celebrations, Divya Darshana of replica of Gujarat’s Sri Somnath Temple, 8 am to 9 pm; Shivarathri programmes, Cauvery College of Engineering (Mysuru) Principal Dr. R. Deepu, Assistant Superintendent of Mysuru Central Prison M. Deepa, Bharath International Travels (BIT) Founder Mahendra Salian, India Tibet Co-ordination Office Regional Convenor Jayaprakash Raje Urs, entrepreneur…

Mahashivarathri – Darshana, Sri Chandramouliswara Swamy Temple, V.V. Mohalla, 6 am to 6 am (Feb. 16).

Mahashivarathri Programme 2026,  Maha Rudra Homa commences, 6 am; Sri Chakra Puja and Maha Rudra Homa Purnahuti, 9 am; Conferring of Honorary Doctorate on Parama Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji by Vedic Wellness University, Florida, USA, 10 am; Maha Rudra Abhisheka by devotees, 11 am; Puja to Moolikeshwara, 3 pm; Rudra Abhisheka to Sri Sachchidanandeshwara…

Mahashivarathri Puja Mahotsava, Maharudrabhisheka, 6 am; Special Maharudrabhisheka, Mahamangalarati and Prasada Viniyoga, 6 pm; Sri Shivaparvati Sri Swamy Utsava Murti and Swarna Kolaga Procession along with Mangalavadya and Nagari, main thoroughfares of Garadikeri, Lashkar Mohalla, 7 pm.

Shivarathri, ‘Shivadeepotsava-2026’ featuring 20,000 Deeparadhane and night-long cultural programmes; Prize distribution for winners of various contests, ‘Shiva Panchakshara Mantra Japa,’ 6 pm; Cultural programmes, Maruleshwara Temple, K.G. Koppal, 6 pm to 5 am (Feb.16).

4k Projection Mapping on 45-ft tall Karya Siddhi Hanuman statue, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda (SGS) Ashram, Dattanagar, Nanjangud Road, (3 Shows) 7.10 pm, 7.40 pm and 8.10 pm.

Unique workshops on The Curious Case of the Cosmos, Library premises, Gokulam, 3 pm to 5 pm.

Kathe Kelona Banni-919, story-telling by Chikkamalali R. Mahadeva, Lecturer, Government Pre-University College, Karimuddanahalli, Hunsur taluk, 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm; ‘Science Sanje,’ talk on ‘Post-Independent Indian Science: Less known stories, unimaginable impact’ by Prof. L.S. Shashidhara, Director, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Bengaluru, Suruchi Rangamane, #476, Chitrabhanu Road,…

Indo-Tibetan Ghoton Dance & Musical Tribute, College auditorium, 11 am.