Mahashivratri~ at Isha Yoga Center 'the great night of Shiva'

Hello dear friends, family and acquaintances!

For almost a week now, I've been lying flat with bronchitis and have had a lot of time to reflect on my previous trip to India, so I thought I'd let you participate in it!

This year, Mahashivratri was celebrated on February 18th, a festival in honor of Shiva, who plays a very important role for many people in India. Whether as one of the main Hindu gods or simply the worship of the qualities he represents, Shiva has captivated the people here.

He is known in Hinduism as the god of destruction, a god who can be worshipped by all people and beings, a god of shadows and the dark side. Accordingly, on the night of the darkest new moon every year, 'SHIVAratri' is celebrated, the night in which he found enlightenment. According to the yogis and scholars, this night is a special night for spiritual seekers, as the energy currents in their own system flow particularly strongly upwards, thus promoting a flow of energies from bottom to top in the body that is particularly supported by nature. To favor this, it is recommended to spend this night awake with an upright spine in order to benefit from this natural support. Therefore, there are festivals all over India so that not everyone has to fight alone to stay awake, but instead everyone celebrates a big festival together.

I celebrated this night at the Isha Yoga Center. This is where the largest of these festivals takes place, with 500,000 visitors, dances, live music and fire shows, collective mantra chanting and meditations.

Here is the website with impressions:

https://isha.sadhguru.org/mahashivratri/

Here is the livestream of the entire festival.

https://www.youtube.com/live/MN5vzYKCZMU?feature=share

It's worth taking a look!

Best regards and see you soon,

Sarah