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.
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The Daily Programs are not open to the public at this time.
Our daily spiritual practices at the Main House include:
Morning Archana
Mondays-Fridays: 5 AM
- 108 Names of Amma
- 1000 Names of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha Sahasranam
Saturdays-Sundays: 5 AM & 6 AM
- 108 Names of Amma
- 1000 Names of the Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha Sahasranam
Evening Bhajans
- Guru Stotram Chanting
- Bhajans, Devotional singing
- Closing prayers and Arati
Monday : 7:45 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 pm
Saturday: Part of the regular Saturday program. If there is no Saturday program, 7:00 pm
Sunday: 7:00 pm