Haridwar, Mar 28 (PTI) Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar on Sunday administered an oath to over 10,000 police personnel and paramilitary staff on the banks of the Ganga here to conduct a safe and ...
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Isha Foundation's Mahashivratri live event was viewed by people from 130 countries.
- With 20.3 million views, Isha Foundation's Mahashivratri beat viewership of the Grammys award by over 50%
- Isha Mahashivaratri is the only Indian Livestream event among the top 50 most-viewed livestreams
- Isha Mahashivratri live event was viewed by people from 130 countries
Isha Mahashivratri 2021: Sadhguru launches Missed Call campaign to #FreeTNTemples from state control
Sadhguru consecrated 3 million Rudraksha beads during Mahashivratri. (Photo Credit: Isha Foundation)
- People from across the world can show support to Sadhguru's Missed Call campaign
- Every year, lakhs of people from across the world gather at the Isha Yoga Center during Mahashivratri
- This year, the event was live streamed in 13 languages due to COVID-19 protocols
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev at the Mahashivratri celebrations (Photo Credit: Twitter/@SadhguruJV)
- The event was preceded by the Linga Bhairavi Yatra to Nandi at the venue
- The Yatra was followed by the Panchbhuta Kriya performed by Sadhguru
- All participants were required to produce a COVID- negative test for participation
Mahashivratri is about worshipping Lord Shiva; it is the night of Shiva. (Photo Credit: The Unsplash)
- According to popular belief, on this night, Lord Shiva performs his dance called Tandavam
- In America, most of the devotees celebrated the day by visiting the Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina
- A proper schedule was drafted by The Hindu Society of North Carolina (HSNC) for the festival
As we are celebrate Shivratri, let’s remember this actor who was a devotee of Shiva and often wrote emotional posts dedicated to him. (Photo credit: Instagram/ Sushant Singh Rajput fanpage)
- The actor was a true Shiv devotee and showed his love towards the deity on various platforms
- He even played the lead role in ‘Kedarnath’, a film shot in and around a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
- The actor died by suicide on June 14
Stock Market to open again on Friday, March 12. (Photo Credit: Money Control)
- Equity, derivatives and currency will see a hold in trading on March 11 as the stock market will remain closed
- Stock market and the nation will observe Maha Shivratri on Thursday and will remain closed for the day
- Commodity markets will be closed in morning time but will resume in the evening
Maha Shivratri is celebrated in the month of 'Phalguna', as per the Hindu calendar. (Photo Credit: Unsplash)
- Maha Shivratri will be observed from March 11 to March 12
- To worship Lord Shiva, devotees observe a day-long fast
- Worshippers meditate and offer prayers at night
Maha Shivratri is being celebrated on Thursday. (Photo Credit: Pixabay)