This Sunday, February 22, 2015, Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple will be celebrating Siva Ratri.*
Siva Ratri literally translates as “the Night of Lord Siva.” Lord Siva is described as “the greatest Vaishnava (devotee of Lord Krishna)”; as such, this week’s Sunday Feast will be dedicated to honouring Lord Siva.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
6:00pm to 6:30pm – Arati
6:30pm to 6:35pm – Welcome and Announcements
6:35pm to 7:15pm – Class by HG Bhakti Yoga Prabhu
7:15pm to 7:30pm – Abhisheka (bathing ceremony) for Lord Siva
7:30pm to 8:00pm – Vegetarian Feast (Prasadam)
8:00pm to 8:30pm – Arati
*Please note that the actual day of Siva Ratri was on Tuesday, February 17, but the festival will be celebrated at the temple on Sunday, February 22.