Maha Shivaratri - 2000

Friday, March 3


In the morning at 10 AM, Girija Kalyanam
(Symbolic marriage of Shiva with Goddess Parvati) was performed at Universal Prayer Hall

Girija Kalyanam - Mangalya Dharanam

At 6 P.M.,the second commemorative of the famous musicologists of Carnatic music,
Sri. Venkata Makhi and Saint Tyagaraja took place.
More than 50 artists rendered the Pancha Ratna Kritis (songs) composed by Tyagaraja.


Pujya Sri Swamiji witnessing the artists singing the songs of Tyagaraja.
The portrait on the left is of Saint Tyagaraja and on the right is of Sri. Venkata Makhi