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MAHASHIVRATRI AT BHAKTI MARGA CENTRE/TEMPLE

March 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MAHASHIVRATRI AT BHAKTI MARGA CENTRE/TEMPLE

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Date: Friday 8 March 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Place: Bhakti Marga Kenya Centre, Three Tower Complex, Kabete Lane (NEAR SSDS)
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ABOUT MAHASHIVRATRI

Of the many traditions that teach about the origin of MahaShivratri is the story of the Churning of the Milky Ocean. As the devas (Gods) and asuras (Demons) began to churn, the deadly poison ‘halahala’, emerged from the ocean and threatened to destroy the world.

At the behest of Lord Narayan, the devas and asuras pleaded Lord Shiva to solve this situation, to which Lord Shiva swallowed the poison and kept it in His neck. The presence of the poison turned His neck blue, thus the name, ‘Neela Kantha’ refers to Lord Shiva as the ‘blue throated one’.

On MahaShivratri, we commemorate this act and also venerate the marriage day between Lord Shiva and His consort, Parvati Devi.

DID YOU KNOW?

Shivratri 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 realise him in our hearts and see him everywhere.

Shivaratri is when you forget about your mind and let your mind dwell only on the Divine. That’s what Shivaratri is – it is uplifting you and really awakening what is deep inside of you.

Paramahamsa Vishwananda

WHAT TO EXPECT

MahaShivratri begins with evening celebrations start at 18:00 and last until 20:00. During the celebration there will be puja, abhishekham to Shiva in the form of lingams and abhishekham to Sri Veera Narsimha. Traditionally we show our sincerity by staying awake throughout the night praising the Divine. Traditionally, white is the colour of Lord Shiva.

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March 8
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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