NE SPIRITUAL BUREAU
COIMBATORE, FEB 22
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will take part in the Mahashivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore on February 26.
At a press conference held on Saturday at the Coimbatore Press Club, Swami Paaraga, regional coordinator of Isha Foundation, addressed the media alongside Isha volunteers Ganesh Ravindran and Saravanan.
Thank you Hon’ble Prime Minister for your warm wishes. All should experience the grandeur of #Mahashivaratri, one of the most significant festivals of Bharat. Adiyogi’s contribution in the making of this Civilization & for the future of Humanity is such that Adiyogi shall not… pic.twitter.com/SQrab3cjI2
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) February 22, 2025
- Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev will unveil a free meditation app ‘Miracle of the Mind’ on the occasion
- The celebration will take place in front of the Adiyogi statue from 6 pm on Wednesday, February 26 to 6 am the next day
- Those interested can register online at Isha Mahashivratri website or attend as walk-ins with free entry
- To keep the energy high through the night, live music performances will feature popular Tamil, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati singers and a German artist known for Bhartiya devotional songs.
Speaking at the event, Swami Paaraga said, “In India’s spiritual tradition, the Shivratri in the Tamil month of Maasi is celebrated as Mahashivratri. On this night, due to planetary alignments, human energies naturally move upward. To harness this possibility, our culture has observed Mahashivratri as a night of wakefulness for thousands of years.”
He further stated, “The 31st Mahashivratri celebration at Isha will be a grand affair, featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar as esteemed guests.”
Those interested can register online at Isha Mahashivratri Website or attend as walk-ins with free entry. As part of the tradition, Maha Annadanam will be offered, ensuring free food for thousands of devotees. The event will be broadcast live from over 100 locations across India, including 50 sites in Tamil Nadu and 25 in Kerala, with streaming available in 22 languages. It will also be aired on 150+ TV channels, digital platforms, and 100+ PVR-INOX theatres, while Jio, Hotstar, ZEE5, and major FM radio stations will carry live coverage.
The festival will take place in front of the iconic Adiyogi statue, beginning at 6 pm on February 26 and continuing until 6 am the following morning. Under the guidance of Sadhguru, the night will be filled with powerful meditations, mantra chanting, and spellbinding performances by renowned artists.
A major highlight of the event will be Sadhguru’s midnight Mahamantra initiation, an opportunity for participants to experience deep meditative states. Additionally, Sadhguru will unveil a free meditation app, ‘Miracle of the Mind.’ Featuring a 7-minute guided meditation with Sadhguru, this app aims to empower individuals to establish a daily meditation practice that can easily fit their schedule.
For the convenience of attendees, arrangements have been made for parking, purified drinking water, hygienic restrooms, and emergency medical assistance. Special seating has been prioritised for people of Tamil Nadu.
To keep the energy high through the night, live music performances will feature Satya Prakash, a popular Tamil singer; Subha Raghavendra a Karnataka-based vocalist; hip-hop artist Danish Singh (Paradox); the renowned Marathi music duo Ajay-Atul; Muktidan Gadhvi, a Gujarati folk singer; and Cassandra Mae, a German artist known for Bhartiya devotional songs.
