Mysore/Mysuru: The following programmes will be conducted on the occasion of Mahashivarathri celebrations at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram on Nanjangud Road in Dattanagar, Mysuru, from Mar. 7 to 9:

Mar. 7 — 9 am: Sri Chakra Puja; 10 am: Girija Kalyanam; 6 pm: Sri Venkatamakhin Memorial and Tyagaraja Swamy Aradhana, mass singing of Tyagaraja Pancharatna compositions by many musicians.

Mar. 8 — 6 am: Maha Rudra Homa; 9 am: Sri Chakra Puja, Maha Rudra Homa Purnahuti; 11 am: Maha Rudra Abhishekam by devotees; 3 pm: Puja to Moolikeshwara; 6.30 pm: Rudra Abhisheka to Sri Sachchidanandeshwara Shivalinga by Sri Swamiji;  7 pm: Sahasra Kalasha Abhisheka by devotees, Karnatak Vocal Concert by Vid. K.S. Vishnudev with Vid. B.U. Ganesh Prasad on violin, Vid. Poongulam S. Subramnian on mridanga, Vid. G. Guruprasanna on kanjira; 10 pm: ‘Sthree Thaal Tharang’ by Vidu. Sukanya Ramgopal – Ghata Tharang, Ghatam & Konnakol, Vidu. Jyothsna Manjunath – Violin, Vidu. Vani Manjunath – Flute, Vidu. Y.G. Srilatha – Veena, Vidu. G. Lakshmi – Mridanga, Vidu. Bhagyalakshmi M. Krishna – Morching; 11 pm: Abhishekam to Sri Sachchidanandeshwara Shiva Linga by Chanting Rudra Prashna Veda Mantras for 11 times with different decorations.

Mar. 9 — 12.10 am: Shivamrutham & Hanuman Chalisa Dance Ballet by Disciples of Vidu. Sreelakshmi Kumar – Vidu Sharika Koushik & Troupe; 3 am: Shiva Bhajans – Divya Nama Sankeertana & Discourse by Sri Swamiji; 6 am: Mahamangalarati to Sri Sachchidanandeshwara Shiva Linga, Teertha & Prasada Distribution.