Maha Shivaratri 2021

Thursday March 11, 2021

The “Night of Shiva” is celebrated on the day before the new moon in late February or early March, when the moon is furthest from Earth, a time to worship God the Absolute. In 2021 an all-night puja begins at sunset on Thursday, March 11 sunset (dark of the moon) and continues with chanting in praise of Lord Shiva until the morning of Friday, March 12 sunrise. During the puja there are five periods of worship, each followed by prasad. More details will be provided in the month preceding the festival and will depend on the opening or closure of the Ashram during the pandemic.