atha bhāgavatā yūyaṁ
priyāḥ stha bhagavān yathā
na mad bhāgavatānāṁ ca
preyān anyo ’sti karhicit
You are all devotees of the Lord, and as such I appreciate that you are as respectable as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. I know in this way that the devotees also respect me and that I am dear to them. Thus no one can be as dear to the devotees as I am. (Srimad Bhagavatam 4.24.30)
Lord Shiva is revered as the foremost of the Vaishnavas and the eternal protector of the holy dhamas. In Vrindavan, he resides as Gopeswara Mahadeva, guarding the transcendental pastimes of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna. In Navadvipa Dhama, Lord Shiva manifests as Vriddha Shiva, the protector of the dhama, residing along with his consort, Praudha Maya.
At Simantadvipa, in Rajapur, Lord Shiva is worshiped within the temple premises of Lord Jagannath. On the sacred occasion of Shivaratri, devotees and pilgrims assemble to celebrate this auspicious festival with abhisheka, hearing the glories of Lord Shiva, Harinam Sankirtan, and a Maha Yajna, all performed for the welfare of all living beings.
This year Shivaratri falls on 16th Feb and the program schedule is as follows:
10:30 am- Maha Yajna ceremony
4.30 pm- Kirtan
5:00 pm- Katha and dance
5.45 pm- Sandhya Arti
6:45 pm- Maha Abhishek
Followed by bhog offering, puspanjali and Maha arati.
For the benefit of devotees staying far away from Mayapur, Mayapur.tv will be doing a live broadcast . We shall also be posting festival pictures of the event.
You can offer abhishek ingredients, or bhog offering or send any seva of your choice for the pleasure of Lord Shiva and His devotees!
Click Here: https://www.mayapur.com/donations/donationform/general
Source: https://www.mayapur.com/en/blog/maha-shiva-rathri-2026-seva-opportunity
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