Feb. 25 - 9 am, Feb. 24 -- The following programmes will be conducted on the occasion of Mahashivarathri being celebrated at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram (Avadhoota Datta Peetham) in Datta Nagar, Ooty Road, from Feb. 25 to 27:

Sri Chakra Puja; 10 am: Girija Kalyanam; 6 pm: Release of video album '10 powerful Devi Bhajans on Violin' - Sri Swamiji's compositions on violin by 9-year-old twin brothers - Jathin Gudipudi and Jaswin Gudipudi; 6.30 pm: Sri Venkatamakhin Memorial and Tyagaraja Swamy Aradhana - Mass singing of Tyagaraja Pancharatna compositions by many musicians.

Feb. 26 - Mahashivarathri; 6 am: Maha Rudra Homa; 9 am: Sri Chakra Puja, Maha Rudra Homa Purnahuti; 11 am: Maha Rudra Abhishekam by devotees; 3 pm: Puja to Moolik...