Isha Foundation Maha Shivratri 2019 : President of India Will Pay Tribute to the Martyrs of Pulwama
Coimbatore: President Ram Nath Kovind would be the chief guest at the 25th Maha Shivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre here on March 4.
President Kovind, along with Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, would also pay tribute to the martyrs of Pulwama by planting saplings at the Isha Yoga Centre, a release from the centre said Thursday.
The President would visit the ‘Dhyana Linga’, the ‘Linga Bhairavi Devi’ as well as the ‘Suryakund’, a energised water body that can enhance one’s receptivity, before proceeding to Adiyogi where the Maha Shivratri event would unfold, it said.
The silver jubilee celebration is expected to be bigger and grander than ever with several well-known artists performing through the night on Shivaratri.
Musical performances by Amit Trivedi, Hariharan, Karthik and other popular artists, including drummers from Azerbaijan, classical dance performances, folk art and culture and meditation sessions would be part of the night long festivities planned, the release said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unveiled a 112-foot tall bust of Adhi Yogi (Lord Shiva) as part of the Shivaratri celebrations at the Isha centre in 2017.
