Over 150,000 people from 50 Countries join Maha Shivaratri Celebrations
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The magic of over 150,000 people meditating together, accompanied by Vedic chants, the sound of cymbals, drums and devotional music filled the air at the Art of Living International Center on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
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February 21, 2020
Bengaluru, India
The magic of over 150,000 people from 50 countries meditating together, accompanied by vibrations of Vedic chants, the sound of cymbals, drums and traditional music filled the air at the pristine, colorful and lit-up Art of Living International Center on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
The celebrations started with Rudram chanting, meditation and music in the evening. Culmination of the ceremonies happened with a Rudra Homa at 4 AM on February 22nd.
Throwing light on the significance of the festival, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said, “Three types of peace are needed; one is material peace, peace in your environment, body and mind and is peace in the soul. Shivaratri is transcendental, divine consciousness which brings solace to all the three layers.“
“Since thousands of years people have experienced and worshiped the Shiva Tattva. Shiva is peace, infinity and beauty. It is a combination of stillness and dance,” Gurudev said.
He further added, “Shivaratri is one of the most significant days to meditate and come in touch with the deepest aspect of our consciousness. It is associated with India but the phenomenon is universal and that is why so many people from all over the world come here to experience it.”
Who is Shiva? The wise have always responded to this question with a counter question – Who is not Shiva? Shiva is both the material cause & the Cause of all causes in the existence.#Mahashivratri
— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) February 21, 2020
Glimpses from #MahaShivaratri celebrations last night. pic.twitter.com/NtSczsfPO7
— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) February 22, 2020
150,000 people celebrated #MahaShivaratri in @BangaloreAshram. 190 other locations in India also held celebrations. pic.twitter.com/FXODJZhB7d
— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) February 22, 2020
The evening also witnessed the launch of Saregama Mini Caravan with exclusive Art of Living content including 400+ wisdom talks by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, chants, bhajans & meditation.
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