Friday, February 16 - Maha Shivaratri - Evening

Pujya Sri Swamiji performing Milk Abhishekam to Sri Sachchidanandeshwara Shiva Lingam at 7 pm

Thousands of Devotees came in a line to perform Abhishekam to Sachchidanandeshwara Shiva Linga
on the very auspicious day of Maha Shivaratri

Sri G.T. Deve Gowda, Hon'ble Minister for co-operation, Govt. of Karnataka performing Abhishekam along with his family members

Later, the Minister gave away the certificates to successful students of the recently concluded annual Smarta examinations

Carnatic duet vocal concert by the renowned Hyderabad Brothers, Sri. Seshachari and Sri. Raghavachari.
They sang many of Sri Swamiji's compositions on Lord Shiva. They were accompanied by Sri. Nagai Sriram on Violin,
Sri. Srimushnam Raja Rao on Mridangam and Sri. Suresh on Ghatam.

Divyanama Sankeertana by Pujya Sri Swamiji at 10 pm. Sri Swamiji singing scintillating Bhajans on Lord Shiva in front of the huge image of Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati.
The programme form 10 pm to 12 midnight was telecast Live on Sanskar Television. Sri. Srimushnam Raja Rao on Mridangam and Sri. Suresh on Ghatam accompanied Sri Swamiji during the Bhajans session.

Thousands of devotees listening to the divine Bhajans of Sri Swamiji in Poundarika Rangasthala. In the background is the beautiful depiction of Dwadasha Jyotirlingas (twelve important Shiva temples in India).

Curd Abhishekam

Applying Sandalwood paste to Lord Sachchidanandeshwara

Lord Sachchidanandeshwara covered with Vibhuti

Arati

Offering flowers to the Lord

Odissi dance performance. Sri Giridhar Gomango. MP and former Chief Minister of Orissa state is seen on the right playing various instruments.

"Shiva Tandava" was performed extremely well

At 2 am (Feb 17), Kalikamba (Astrid van Helden) of Netherlands sang Sri Swamiji's Bhajans in western classical style

Sri Swamiji watching the models of Dwadasha Jyotirlingas

Sri Swamiji watching the depiction of Sri Swamiji's model coming out of the Homa Kunda and giving a short message about Shivaratri

Release of audio CD " Naadaanjaneya". This album contains wonderful Hanuman Bhajans in Kannada language composed and sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji during the inauguration of Sri Karyasiddhi Mantapa in Bangalore Ashrama during November 2006.

Release of Audio CD "Sri Krishna Jaya", Vol. 2. It contains Kannada Bhajans composed by Mata Jayalakshmi on Lord Krishna and sung by Smt. Sangeeta Katti Kulkarni. "Sri Krishna Jaya", Vol. 1. contains rendition by Sri. Puttur Narasimha Nayak and Sri. Shankar Shanbhag. These are live recording of concerts held during Dattatreya Jayanti 2006.
Prof. Ramachandra Rao, a relative of Mata Jayalakshmi is also seen.

Maha Mangalarati to Lord Sachchidanandeshwara at 5.30 am on February 17

Chamara Seva

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