The worship at the Hindu Temple at Northridge, on February 13 on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri was a unique one. This year, in what organizers claimed was the first time in the US, a five foot tall Shiva Lingaof 51,000 Rudrakshabeads was the center of prayer an adulation by devotees.The idea was initiated by Pandit Prakash Pandya, the main priest of the temple. The Linga not only drew crowds but also went toward bringing members...
of the temple together. For a whole week prior, volunteers worked together in harmony to create the Rudraksha clad Lord. The temple featured a cultural program of classical dances coordinated which featured a Shiv Tandav performance by the students of Surya Dance Academy.Volunteers said they also prepared prasad for 2000 devotees.
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