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Date & Time Details: Wednesday February 26 - Thursday February 27th (See description for exact times)

Location: Paranitya Narasimha Temple

Address: 1100 West Church Street, Elmira, NY, USA

Contact: elmira@bhaktimarga.us

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Celebrate Maha Shivaratri

February 26 - 27, 2025

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JOIN US FOR SHIVARATRI!
An All Night Celebration of Lord Shiva

Wednesday, February 26 through Thursday, February 27

1st Abhishekam and Kalash Puja – 2/26 – 5am
2nd Abhishekam – 2/26 – 7am (+ full morning prayers)
YAGNA – 2/26 – 4pm
3rd Abhishekam – 6pm (+ full evening prayers)
4th Abhishekam – 9pm
5th Abhishekam – 2/27 – 12am
FINAL Abhishekam – 2/ 27 – 3am

AWAKENING BHAKTI

Shiva is pure consciousness. He is the Supreme Lord’s greatest bhakta as he is always meditating upon Narayana. Known as the Lord of Destruction, he stands for the dissolution of the mind, which is exactly what we need in order for pure Love to awaken inside the heart. Through his Grace, Shiva destroys our pride and ego so that bhakti can grow in our hearts and we can rise to attain the Lotus Feet of Lord Narayana.

DID YOU KNOW?

Shivaratri is a time to sincerely pray to Lord Shiva to ask him to install himself in our hearts. As we bathe him in the form of a lingam, he is cleaning our inner impurities and awakening the devotion within us, so that we can realize him in our hearts and see him everywhere.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Maha Shivaratri begins with evening celebrations start at 5:00am and will continue until 3am the following day. During the celebration there will be 6 rounds of abhishekam to Shiva in the form of lingam (see above) and yagna at 4pm on the 26th. Traditionally we show our sincerity by staying awake throughout the night praising the Divine. Traditionally, white is the color of Lord Shiva.