Archive · 30 Jan 2026

Art of Living Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Maha Rudra Puja

Art of Living Celebrates 45th Anniversary with Maha Rudra Puja

The Art of Living is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a special event called the Somnath Jyotirling Maha Rudra Puja.

This is a big and rare spiritual ceremony dedicated to Lord Shiva.

It will happen in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, and many priests and spiritual leaders from different important temples in India will be there.

Millions of people from all over the world are expected to join.

There will be special rituals, including the offering of holy water from different sacred places.

A special feature of the event is that 20 million people will recite a sacred Tamil hymn at the same time from more than 180 countries.

The event will also include a talk by the founder of The Art of Living, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and a viewing of the Somnath Jyotirling.

This event is seen as a journey of spiritual awakening for the nation and the world.

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