Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Shiva temples across the city to have darshan and to offer special pujas on Mahashivaratri that was celebrated with religious fervour and traditional gaiety yesterday. Fasting, prayers and vigil marked the celebrations with devotees making a beeline for major pilgrim centres associated with Shaivism. Devotees were seen standing in long…
Mysuru: Mahashivaratri, a major Hindu festival that takes place annually in honour of Lord Shiva, will be celebrated at all Shiva temples across the city tomorrow. As part of the celebrations, the 108 Shivalingas at Sri Shaivashilpi Brahmarshi Gurukula on Ramanuja Road were cleaned as a precursor to the rituals. The pujas will commence with…
Mysuru: A ‘Vishesha Mahashivaratri Mahotsava’ has been organised at NIE Sports Complex (Indoor Stadium) tomorrow (Feb.13), in which more than a thousand devotees will render ‘Sri Rudra Mantra’. The rituals will commence at 5.30 pm with the chanting of Ganapathy Atharva Seersham and Laghunasyam, followed by Rudrabhishekha and other rituals. Swami Chidananda will deliver a…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, Former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Shivaratri is celebrated all over India and in our city too. It is referred to as ‘Shivaratri’ perhaps because devotees worship Shiva throughout the night. This is particularly true with regard to most Shiva temples. According to mythology, Shiva performed…
Mysuru: All slaughter houses and meat shops, located in the City Corporation limits, will be closed on Feb.13 on account of Mahashivaratri. Accordingly, there will be no meat sale in the city on Feb.13.
Maha Shivaratri which means The Great Night of Shiva is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the God Shiva. It is a major festival in Hinduism and marks a remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, doing Yoga and…
Maha Shivaratri which means ‘The Great Night of Shiva’ is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the God Shiva. It is a major festival in Hinduism and marks a remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, doing Yoga and…
I have always wondered what happens on Shivaratri…do people actually pray at temples all night long? Do people fast? Do people feel a sense of spirituality? And are the whispers that some people sit around playing cards and getting high true? Also what happens in our city on the night of Shiva? Is it crowded?…
Mahashivaratri, the festival of all-night vigil, will be celebrated with fervour at all Shiva temples across the city tomorrow. Temples, especially those dating back to the princely rule that still hold sway over the devotees, will be specially decked up for the occasion. As part of the celebrations at Trinayaneshwara Swamy Temple, popularly known as…
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Nrityagiri Performing Arts and Research Centre is conducting Nrityavimshathi monthly programme. This month’s programme will be held on Feb. 24 at Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Srirampura. On the occasion of Shivaratri the same day, Nrityagiri will hold recital of stotras by Padma and troupe from 6 pm to…
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