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1st June Live Programmes

1st June Live Programmes

Mar. 26 |   THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY SIVANANDA ASHRAM, HEADQUARTERS Shivanandanagar,Rishikesh-Himalayas. Live Broadcast Videos  

The Significance and Observance of Mahasivaratri

The Significance and Observance of Mahasivaratri

Mar. 3 | This falls on the 13th (or 14th) day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March). The name means “the night of Shiva”. The ceremonies take place chiefly at night. This is a festival observed in honour of Lord Shiva. Shiva was married to Parvati...

Sri Mahasivaratri Photos

Sri Mahasivaratri Photos

Mar. 3 | Photos Taken During Sri Mahasivaratri Celebration at Sri Viswanath Temple, Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh-Himalayas.

Sri Mahasivaratri – Programe Schedule

Sri Mahasivaratri – Programe Schedule

Feb. 23 | Jai Gurudev ! Om Namah Shivaya ! THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS, SHIVANANDANAGAR SRI MAHA SIVARATRI CELEBRATION PROGRAMME Wednesday 26th February 2025 5.00 To 6.00 A.M. Brahma-Muhurtha Meditation and prayers, recitation...

Lord Siva and His Lilas

Lord Siva and His Lilas

Feb. 23 | Swami Sivananda Siva is known by the name ‘Girisa’, as He is the Lord of the Mount Kailasa. Siva is called ‘Tryambaka’, because He has a third eye in His forehead, the eye of wisdom (Jnana Chakshus). The word ‘Hara’ is derived from the root...

Siva – The Mystic Night

Siva – The Mystic Night

Feb. 23 | By Swami Krishnananda We conceive God as glory, as creativity and as austerity. Vishnu is glory and magnificence; Brahma is creativity force; and Siva is austerity and renunciation. You might have heard it said that God is the embodiment of six attributes...

Happy New Year 2025

Happy New Year 2025

Jan. 3 |   Click the image to enlarge Click the image to enlarge New Year Greeting 2025   New Year Message Sri Swami Sivananda EVERY DAY A BETTER PERSONALITY The dawn of a new year has arrived; the new bud of elusive hope has blossomed again. You...

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Jan. 1 | Videos taken During Ashram Festivals Happy New Year 2024 Sri Mahasivaratri Celebration Talks by H.H. Sri Swami Muktanandaji Maharaj Mahanyasam and Ekadasha Rudrabhisheka Sri Ramanavami Celebration Talks on Ramacharitamanas by Smt. Kamal Kumari...

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Sivananda Ashram Festivals

Jan. 1 | Photos taken During Ashram Festivals. Happy New Year 2024 Inaugural Function of 99th Basic Yoga Vedanta Course Sri Mahasivaratri Celebration Sri Ramanavami and Hanuman Jayanti Celebration Mahanyasam and Ekadasha Rudrabhisheka Students from Brijmohan...

81st Anniversary of Vishwanath Temple

81st Anniversary of Vishwanath Temple

Dec. 29 | The Lord Vishwanath Temple The Religious Hub In India, there is a tradition and common practice to have a family deity or Kula-Devata. So, we find a temple in most of the Ashrams and the main Deity of the temple is like the presiding Deity...