Maha Shivarathri Program & Homa

Maha Shivaratri - The Great Night of Lord Shiva And Homa Ceremony

The great night of Lord Shiva will be celebrated with a traditional all-night program. Spiritual practices done on this night are considered to be especially beneficial. Staying awake is symbolic of the awareness and oneness of purpose that a spiritual aspirant needs to reach the goal. 

The program will include Stories of Lord Shiva, a Puja ceremony to Lord Shiva, chanting, and devotional singing, and will culminate with a Homa, a sacred fire ceremony performed by Brahmacharini Rema Devi, one of Amma’s senior monastic disciples (See below for details).

A simple dinner will be served at 9:00 pm, and there will be breaks for chai. Proceeds benefit Amma's charitable projects.

BART pickup will be available at 7 PM from Castro Valley Station. Please RSVP by leaving a message on the BART pickup extension: 510-537-9417 x 447 

SCHEDULE:

7:30 PM:      Stories of Lord Shiva
8:00 PM:      Bhajans
9:00 PM:      Dinner Break & Cultural Programs
10:00 PM:    Shiva Puja, Participatory Abhishekam & Bhajans
11:30 PM:    Sri Rudram Chanting
12:15 AM:    Chai Break, Video, & Group Seva
1:00 AM:      1000 Names of Lord Shiva, 108 Maha Mrityunjaya Mantras
2:00 AM:      Chai Break
2:30 AM:      Bhajans
3:30AM:       Chai Break
4:00 AM:      Homa by Bri. Rema Devi & Bhajans
6:00 AM:      Arati & Closing Prayers

HOMA: 4 - 6 AM February 22

A special Homa will be performed by Bri. Rema Devi at the end of the Maha Shivaratri ceremonies.  No registration is required to attend the homa.

The homa will include: Maha Ganapathy, Ganapathy, Tila, Swayamvara, and  Karuga. and Navagraha Homas, as well pujas for all individual planets.

Registration for sankalpa, special intentions, for yourself or a loved one is available here >>

In-person registration will be available on Saturday, February 15 after the evening satsang program, as well as on the night of the Shivaratri program during the snack break from 9 - 10 pm.

For more information email MA Center Events.