Mysuru:  Mahashivaratri will be celebrated at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama in Dattanagar, Ooty Road here from Mar. 3 to 5.  The detailed programmes are as follows:

Mar. 3 (Sunday): 8 am – Ganapathy, Navagraha and Shiva Panchakshari Homas; 11 am – Girija Kalyana; 12.30 pm – MahaMangalarati, Prasada distribution; 12.45 pm – Tailabhishekam to Lord Dattatreya; 6 pm – Abhishekam to Sachchidanandeshwara  and Vishweswara Shiva lingas.

Mar. 4 (Monday): 6.30 am – Abhishekam to Sachchidanandeshwara  and Vishweswara Shiva lingas; 8 am – Srichakra Puja; 10 am – Ekadasa Rudra Homa; 12.30 pm – Homa Poornahuti, Maha Mangalarati; 6 pm – Rudrabhisheka to Sachchidanandeshwara Shiva Linga by Pujya Sri Swamiji;  7 pm – Sahasra Kalashabhisheka to Shiva Linga by devotees; 10 pm – Abhisheka to Shiva Linga – 11 times chanting Rudra Prasna Veda Mantras and different decorations to Shiva Linga continues.

Cultural events: 9 pm – ‘Shiva Smaranam’  Karnatak vocal music concert by Malladi Trio —    Vid. Malladi Suribabu and Malladi Brothers Vid. Sreeram and Vid. Ravikumar — accompanied by Vid. H.N. Bhaskar on violin, Vid. Tumkur B. Ravikumar on mridanga  and Vid. Raghunandan on ghatam; 11 pm – Karnatak vocal music concert by Vid. Amritha Venkatesh accompanied by Vidu. Charulatha Ramanujam on violin and Vid. Sharat on ghata.

Mar. 5 (Tuesday): 2 am – Shiva Bhajans, Divyanama Sankeertana and discourse by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji; 6 am – Maha Mangalarati to Shiva Linga, Teertha & Prasada distribution.

For more details contact Ashrama Office on Ph: 2486486.