Coimbatore: Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be the chief guest at the Mahashivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Center at Velliangiri near the city on Sunday.Chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis and minister of state for information & broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan will also participate in the celebrations. The 12-hour-long night event will bring together devotion, music, and meditation. It is expected to reach over 140 million viewers globally through live broadcasts on TV channels and digital streams in 23 Indian and foreign languages. The event will feature diverse musical performances, blending the ancient with the contemporary.The celebrations would commence with the Pancha Bhuta Kriya at the Dhyanalinga, a potent cleansing ritual honouring the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space).
