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It has been a dream since 2019 to attend the Maha Shivratree at Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. 

My desire to visit the ashram kept growing and finally I visited the yoga center in 2024 for my 40th birthday ( a gift to myself as my birthday was on Ekadashi). 

The wish to attend Mahashivratree was still there and two years later, there I was among the crowd of thousands of people.

The event is so well organised that you do not feel the crowd or feel unsafe. Volunteers are around everywhere, always with a smile and offering guidance when needed.

On the grand day, we woke up at 3 30 am, attended guru pooja, did our yoga practice, and Shivanga Sadhana culmination ritual. At 15 30 we left our accommodation and walked to the 112 feet Adiyogi statue. All the arrangements were already made and we sat in our respective bays, waiting for the event to start at 6 pm. 

In yogic culture, Shiva is known as both the first yogi and guru – Adiyogi/Adiguru. He has transmitted the knowledge of yoga to the seven sages ( saptarishis) who in turn shared the science of yoga around the world.

It was a dream come true to see Sadhguru in person and listen to Sounds of Isha playing live. Seeing Sadhguru in front of me filled me with calmness and I just wanted that feeling to stay with me. I did not even feel like using my phone and just wanted to gaze at Sadhguru. 

By the time we did the meditations, I was feeling very sleepy but told myself I did not come all the way here to sleep! As there is an upsurge of energy on that day, we should keep our spine erect and not sleep. 

To stay awake, we danced, sang and my heart was filled with joy! My feet were not tired nor did I feel sleepy after midnight. We danced until the show ended at 6 a.m.

We walked back to the ashram and went for abhishekam at Dhyanalinga. This was a rare opportunity to be able to go up the ladder and pour milk on the shivling. 

This special place always makes me feel blessed and I was so grateful to the universe for this wonderful experience.

P.S You can watch the full celebrations on YouTube: