Over 2 lakh people gather to witness the unveiling of the 54-foot Mahashula at Sadhguru Sannidhi

Bengaluru, Jan. 15: With lakhs of people in witness, Sadhguru unveiled the Mahashula, the 54-foot Trident of Shiva, at Sadhguru Sannidhi on Makara Sankranti. The only one of its kind in the region, the majestic Mahashula is a representation of the oneness of three seemingly separate aspects of Existence- creation, maintenance and destruction.

Karnataka’s Lokayutha Sri BS Patil, Ex Chairman of ISRO Sri Kiran Kumar and Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Youth Empowerment and Sports Secretariat were present at the unveiling. Several Members of local Panchayats, representatives of local administrative bodies and local communities joined the public to celebrate the harvest festival. Thousands of people thronged the Yogeshwara Linga, Naga-the Sacred Serpent- Nandi and Mahashula to make special offerings on the occasion. Isha Brhamacharies also performed the Pancha Bhuta Kriya, a process to cleanse the five elements, for the first time at Sadhguru Sannidhi in the presence of Sadhguru.

Wishing everyone on the festival, Sadhguru said, “Makar Sankranti is the first step of Mother Earth towards springtime. A new beginning, a fresh life. Make sure it’s not just her, all of us who are earthlings also bounce back as fresh life.”

“The burdens of the past put it down.  The grime that you might have gathered through the year, clean it up. Make your mind like shining mirrors, where you see life just the way it is, not with the distortions of past experiences. Angst, resentment, love, hate, so many things might have happened. Let’s clean the slate and make yourself into a fresh life for a fresh possibility.”

A spectacular 2-hour cultural offering from students of Sadhguru Gurukulam Samskriti was the highlight of the evening. Sadhguru Gurukulam Samskriti is an education system where children learn in the tradition of the Gurukulam, where they dedicate 12 years of their lives to the traditional arts such as classical music, dance, martial arts, Yoga and meditation. Visitors were also treated to Adiyogi Divya Darshanam and a display of native cattle breeds.

A jaatre (traditional village fair) that has been underway at Sadhguru Sannidhi over the last four days drew large numbers on its last day yesterday. Local farmers, artisans and artists participated in the jaatre which included stalls for food, local weaves, fresh farm produce and handicrafts. Traditional folk dance performances such as Dollu Kunitha were an added attraction at the jaatre.

Sadhguru Sannidhi was opened to the public in October 2022 with the consecration of the Naga or the Sacred Serpent, the first consecration of its kind in over 800 years anywhere on the planet. The Sadhguru Sannidhi, besides the Naga shrine, Adiyogi, and Yogeshawara Linga, will also house a Linga Bhairavi Temple, Navagraha Shrines, and two Theerthakunds or energized water bodies.

Sadhguru Sannidhi is a part of Sadhguru’s vision to build “spiritual infrastructure” across the world that will offer “one drop of spirituality” to all of Humanity. The space will foster spiritual growth and development in individual human beings. It will offer a range of tools and technologies from the classical yogic sciences to bring harmony to mind, body, emotions and energies.

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