BY A STAFF REPORTER
NORTHRIDGE, CA - The Valley Hindu Temple here celebrated Mahashivaratri grandly on Feb.17 with elaborate alankars of the deity and a stream of devotees through the day, that temple officials estimated to be about 3,000. The abhisheks for the lord was done according to tradition with...
NORTHRIDGE, CA - The Valley Hindu Temple here celebrated Mahashivaratri grandly on Feb.17 with elaborate alankars of the deity and a stream of devotees through the day, that temple officials estimated to be about 3,000. The abhisheks for the lord was done according to tradition with...
eleven ingredients considered as favored by the Lord including holy waters from the Ganga, sandalwood paste and panchamrut.
Despite it being a working day, over 250 people took part in the morning abhisekh, arati and witnessed a beautiful linga decorated with dry fruits.Devotees who came in to offer their prayers on the auspicious day, participated actively in the prayer and abhishek that was offered. The evening program included bhajans in praise of Lord Shiva and Bharatanatyam recitals which once again centered around the Shiva Tandav. In the hour before midnight, the last puja of the festival took place and reached a religious crescendo with maha arati and maha prasad.
Despite it being a working day, over 250 people took part in the morning abhisekh, arati and witnessed a beautiful linga decorated with dry fruits.Devotees who came in to offer their prayers on the auspicious day, participated actively in the prayer and abhishek that was offered. The evening program included bhajans in praise of Lord Shiva and Bharatanatyam recitals which once again centered around the Shiva Tandav. In the hour before midnight, the last puja of the festival took place and reached a religious crescendo with maha arati and maha prasad.