NEW DELHI: Coimbatore is all set to welcome President Droupadi Murmu, who will take part in Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre in the city on Saturday, February 18.
This will be her first visit to Tamil Nadu after assuming charge as the country’s 15th President. Special security arrangements have been made for her smooth participation in the mega celebrations.
The nightlong Mahashivratri revelry will begin at 6 pm on February 18 and continue till 6 am the following morning, in the presence of Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
Isha Mahashivratri will be livestreamed in 16 languages and telecast on all major television networks in India in English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and other regional languages, the Isha Foundation said in a press release.
Renowned artists from different parts of the country like Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan, award-winning Sitar maestro Niladri Kumar, Tollywood singer Ram Miriyala, Tamil playback singer Velmurugan, Mangli, Kutle Khan, and Bengali folk singer Ananya Chakraborty will be performing this year.
The spotlight will be on folk culture with Karnataka Janapada and Theyyam troupes putting on dance and musical performances. Isha Foundation's homegrown brand Sounds of Isha, and dance performances by Isha Samskriti will also be showcased.
Every year, a huge crowd, including famous personalities, visits the Isha Yoga Centre for the Mahashivratri celebrations.
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