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MAHA SHIVARATRI AT SRINIVASA TEMPLE
DETAILS
When: Sunday 15 February 2026 (6:00pm) to Monday 16 February 2026 (6:00am)
Where: Srinivasa, Sible Hedingham, Essex
Free Admission – Donations are welcome
Register Below ⬇
WHAT TO EXPECT
Maha Shivaratri begins with evening celebrations start at 18:00 and last until the morning 6:00am. During the celebration there will be four rounds of puja, abhishekam to Shiva in the form of lingams. We will stay awake throughout the night praising Lord Shiva with Bhajans, 4 Aarti’s, Dancing, Meditating & Chanting.
Customarily, we wear white traditional clothing since this is the colour which pleases Lord Shiva 🤍
AWAKENING BHAKTI
Shiva is pure consciousness. He is the Supreme Lord’s greatest bhakta as he is always meditating upon Narayana. Known as the Lord of Destruction, he stands for the dissolution of the mind, which is exactly what we need in order for pure Love to awaken inside the heart. Through his Grace, Shiva destroys our pride and ego so that bhakti can grow in our hearts and we can rise to attain the Lotus Feet of Lord Narayana.
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
DID YOU KNOW
Shivaratri 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.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Cost to cover the pujas – £36 per person
You can sponsor the puja’s this Shivaratri at Srinivasa (even if you are unable to attend). Your Offerings and support helps us to continue to serve the deities at our Ashram.
What will you receive as a Sponsor?
- Your names will be added to Puja during Sankalpa (this ensures that all the prayers which take place you receive the punya/ merit for them)
- You will receive Vibhuti (sacred ash) offered to Shiva Lingam.
- Your names will be taken during Yajna
- You will receive sacred blessed thread for protection.
So take this opportunity and come join us on this divine night where Mahadev will be invoked in our temple and in our hearts
