Mahasivaratri
Mahanyasa Purvaka Rudrabhishekam
Sunday evening, February 26, 2006 through Monday morning
led by Venkatachalapathi Sarmagaru on the night of Mahasivatri
The program was
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Veda Parayana including chanting of the
Ashvamedha Prashna from the Taittiriya Brahmana
Ashvamedha Prashna from the Taittiriya Brahmana
10:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Mahanyasa Parayanam
11:30 PM to 3:00 AM
Pancamrta Rudrabhishekam with Ekadasha Rudra Parayanam;
the first of the eleven recitations of the Rudram was
Lingodbhavakalam (at midnight) and was chanted in the
special format of Pranava Sahita Rudra Pada Patha Japa Abhishekam
(recitation of "Om" prior to each "pada" of the Rudram).
the first of the eleven recitations of the Rudram was
Lingodbhavakalam (at midnight) and was chanted in the
special format of Pranava Sahita Rudra Pada Patha Japa Abhishekam
(recitation of "Om" prior to each "pada" of the Rudram).