Shivaratri
Date: 15th February 2026, Sunday
Celebration of Shiva Ratri (Night of contemplation on Lord Shiva)
VEDANTA CENTRE - ADELAIDE
Aatmano Mokshaartham, Jagad Hitaaya cha
For One’s Own Liberation and for the Welfare of the World.
Upcoming Events: 2025
Programme: | Time |
| Evening Session | |
| Aratrikam | 06:30 PM |
| Special Puja of Lord Siva accompanied by chanting and bhajans | 07:00 PM |
| Worship of Siva Lingam by devotees individually | 07:45 PM |
| Prasad Distribution | 08:15 PM |
191st Birth Anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna Deva
Dear Devotees and friends,
191st Birth Anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna Deva will be celebrated
on Thursday 19 February 2026 as per the below programme.
Yourself with your family and friends
are cordially invited to attend this auspicious event and receive the
compassionate grace of the Divine.
Yours ever sincerely,
Swami Manyananda
Programme:
Morning:
| Description | Time |
| Special Puja | 9:30am to 11:00am |
| Homa | 11:00am to 11:45am |
| Aarati and Pushpanjali | 11:45am to 12:00noon |
| Prasad Distribution | 12:00noon |
Evening:
| Description | Time |
| Aratrikam (Vesper Service) | 6:30pm to 7:00pm |
| Bhajans | 7:00pm to 7:15pm |
| Talk on Life and Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Deva by Swami Manyananda | 7:15pm to 7:45pm |
| Aarati and Pushpanjali | 7:45pm to 8:00pm |
| Prasad Distribution | 8:00pm |
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Contact us
- mail@vedantaadelaide.org
- +61 432 691 510 (Dr Raman Sharma)
+61 425 762 436 (Swami Manyananda) - 16 East Terrace,
Kensington Gardens, SA 5068
- Centre timings:
7:00 am to 12:30 pm, and
4:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Books on Vedanta and Ramakrishna Vivekananda literature are also available at the centre.
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- Please park behind the centre building:
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Get in touch
Our centre and bookshop remains open as per time given below. Please note that personal counselling sessions have to be arranged by prior appointment only.
Centre timings:
7:00 am to 12:30 pm, and
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Bookshop timings:
9:00 am to 12:30 pm, and
4:00 pm to 6:45 pm
- mail@vedantaadelaide.org
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+61 425 762 436 (Swami Manyananda)
+61 432 691 510 (Dr Raman Sharma) - 16 East Terrace,
Kensington Gardens, SA 5068
Quote for the day
Brave, bold men and women, these are what we want. What we want is vigor in the blood, strength in the nerves, iron muscles and nerves of steel, not softening namby-pamby ideas. Avoid all these. Avoid all mystery. There is no mystery in religion.
Swami Vivekananda