"Maha Shivratri 2010"
13th March 2010

Hindu Temple of Central Texas will be celebrating this year's Maha Shivratri in a Grand Manner on Saturday, 13th March 2010 as per the schedule below

March 13th Saturday              -   4.00 PM                  Rudra Homam
                                                    -   6.00 PM                  Abishekam and Puja for Lord Shiva (4
                                                                                         kalams) whole night till 6 AM next
                                                                                         morning

March 14th Sunday                 -   6.30 AM                  Maha Arathi

Shivratri Homam and Abishekam Sponsorship - $ 31

Note: Auspicious festival of Mahashivaratri falls on the 13th or the 14th night of the new moon during Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Panguni. According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri or 'Shiva's Great Night' symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Many however, believe, Shivaratri is the night when Lord Shiva performed the Tandava Nritya - the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. Celebrating the festival in a customary manner, devotees give a ritual bath to the Lingam with the panchagavya - Celebrations of Shivaratri Festival mainly take place at night. Devotees of Lord Shiva throng Shiva temples across the country and spend ‘the Night of Lord Shiva’ by chanting verses and hymns in praise of the Lord. The festival holds special meaning for the ladies. They pray to Goddess Parvati also called 'Gaura', the giver of 'suhag' for good husbands, marital bliss and a long and prosperous married life.

Chief Priest - Sreeram Hariharan