Mahasivaratri Festival
This festival short film was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine. It is intended to provide an authentic presentation of one aspect of Hindu culture for use in American middle and high school social studies.
Mahasivaratri is the most important festival dedicated to Lord Siva. This holy day is observed by millions of Hindus all over the world. It is one of Hinduism’s most esoteric holy days, when yoga practices, mantras and meditation take the devotee closer to God’s essence within the core of himself. Hindus typically fast, maintain silence and stay up all night to perform spiritual practices, such as worshiping, chanting and singing. In some regions, devotees visit as many Siva temples as they can on this night.
This film was made possible with funding by The Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies, Institute for Curriculum Advancement
Produced by Himalayan Academy, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
A film by TEJI SINGH
Narrated by Roger Narayan
Sound design, mixing and mastering by The Indian Audio Company, Mumbai, India
Sound Engineer: Aditya Arya
Assistant Sound Engineer: Gourav Saxena
Image library:
Dinodia Photos, Mumbai, India, www.Dinodia.com
Post-production, online, color grading by Cadenza Film
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