# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Shivaratri
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: During Amma's 2016 Shivaratri message, she said, "Shivaratri is a celebration of sacrifice, dispassion and renunciation. Shivaratri teaches us to abandon all other thoughts in contemplation of God, and to realize the ultimate purpose of human life." 

Join us for a special Shivaratri at MA Center Chicago with Swamini Ambikamrita Prana. The program will include a participatory abhishekam, a Shivaratri talk by Swamini, chanting, bhajans, meditation, and chai and snack breaks. While the program will formally end at approximately 12:15 am, those who wish to stay until dawn for additional bhajans and chanting are welcome to do so. Here's the planned schedule:

8:00 - 9:15 pm: Archana and Mahisasuramardini Stotram
9:15 - 9:45 pm:  Chai and snack break
9:45 - 10:00 pm: Shivaratri talk by Swamini Ambikamrita Prana
10:00- 12:15 am: Puja, Sri Rudram chanting, and bhajans
12:15 - 1:00 am: Break/cleanup
1:00 - 2:30 am: Bhajans, chanting, and simple yoga poses
2:30 - 3:45 am: Bhajans
3:45 - 4:00 am: Break
4:00 - 5:00 am: Archana (devotional chanting)

For information about on-site accommodations, please email macclodging@macenters.org.

If you have any questions, please email macenterchicago@ammagroups.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elburn/shivaratri/200029663874449
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Elburn
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 41W501 Keslinger Rd, Elburn, IL, United States, Illinois 60119
- **lat**: 41.88192
- **long**: -88.42422
- **full address**: 41W501 Keslinger Rd, Elburn, IL, United States, Illinois 60119

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Shivaratri
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/5b345f3f391e8ee73bf6d6361f685af9f2f40c8ca6793c83bac39eba160a3630-rimg-w810-h450-dc441a2e-gmir?v=1771055568

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Shivaratri being held?
  - **A:** Shivaratri takes place on Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 41W501 Keslinger Rd, Elburn, IL, United States, Illinois 60119.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Shivaratri?
  - **A:** Shivaratri is organized by MA Center Chicago.

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