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The Sadhana is an opportunity to bring forth devotion from within.
You can take up this Sadhana from the comfort of your home (online) or in-person. A trained Shivanga will initiate you in to the Sadhana
The Shivanga Sadhana is about bringing into your awareness that you are a limb of Shiva, the very source of creation and the Ultimate Possibility. - Sadhguru
Benefits of doing Shivanga Sadhana
- Initiation into a powerful 42-day Sadhana
- Learn the sacred “Shiva Namaskar” yogic process
- Pilgrimage to the Velliangiri Mountains (optional)
- Provides a strong physical and psychological basis for inner exploration
Sadhana Dates
Open to men, this 42-day vrata begins on a Purnima and culminates on a Shivratri at the Dhyanalinga, with an offering to the Dhyanalinga and a yatra to the peaks of the beautiful Velliangiri Mountains.
Note: The initiation and culmination will be facilitated online. Culmination at the Dhyanalinga and yatra to the Velliangiri Mountains are both optional.
Initiation
Culmination Date
Yatra Date
28 Jan (Thaipusam)
11 Mar (Mahashivratri)
11 Mar (Mahashivratri)
27 Feb
10 Apr
11 Apr
28 Mar (Panguni Uthiram)
9 May
10 May
26 Apr
8 Jun
9 Jun
26 May
8 Jul
9 Jul
24 Jun (Dhyanalinga Consecration Day, 22nd year)
6 Aug
7 Aug
23 Jul
5 Sep
6 Sep
Sadhana Guidelines For Men:
Initiation Timings on 28 January 2021:
Slot 1: 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM IST
Slot 2: 8:00AM – 9:30 AM IST
Slot 3: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM IST
Slot 4: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM IST
Slot 5: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM IST
Slot 2: 8:00AM – 9:30 AM IST
Slot 3: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM IST
Slot 4: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM IST
Slot 5: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM IST
Sadhana Guidelines For Men:
- The sadhana begins on Purnima (full moon day) and ends on Shivratri (day before the new moon), 42 days later.
- Shivangas will be initiated into the Shiva Namaskar practice and the appropriate mantras.
- Shiva Namaskar should be done with devotion 21 times a day, either before sunrise or after sunset on an empty stomach.
- It is optional for the Shivangas to come to the Dhyanalinga in Coimbatore on Shivratri.
- Shower/bath should be taken twice a day. Herbal bathing powder (snanam podi) can be used instead of soap.
- Biksha must be received from at least 21 people. (optional)
- During the period of the vrata, smoking, consuming alcohol and eating non-vegetarian food are not allowed.
- Only 2 meals can be had during the day. The first meal should be after 12 noon.
- Whites or light color clothing can be worn during the Sadhana period.
Shivanga Sadhana registration closes on 25 January 2021.
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Testimonials
“Life has changed a lot now, it has improved tremendously. I have experientially started seeing that Shiva is everywhere. In my experience, everything is Shiva, only Shiva.”
– Lakshmi Narayanan, Software Architect, Chennai
“I kept chanting Shiva Shambho as I climbed [the Velliangiri Mountain]. I don't know how I reached the top. It felt like somebody else carried me up.”
– Velayuthamoorthy, Businessman, Palani.
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