Calendar

The successful and inspiring Bhakti festivals at Sada Shiva Dham have led to regular Bhakti Gatherings, i.e. days when we come together for singing bhajans (kirtan), a Satsang circle, karma yoga, Aarti. These gatherings are on Saturdays and start at 11 am with an introduction. Kirtan takes place in the morning and evening. The Aarti is at 7 pm. The karma yoga is in the afternoon, as well as the Satsang circle and extra kirtan (times are not exactly fixed yet).
Everyone is welcome, including newcomers. You are invited for the whole day, but you can also follow parts of the programme.
All dates can be found in the agenda. If you come on Friday evening, you can also attend the Saturday morning ashram programme: silent havan (fire ceremony) and Aarti.
If you stay a day longer, you can attend the havan and Aarti on Sunday morning.
Please register via email. The normal ashram contribution applies! For Saturday daytime only, the contribution is 25 euros. Bhole Baba ki jai.

The Bhole Baba Bhakti Festival is  a 3 days celebration with lots of singing together (kirtan), mantra singing, music, and inspiration.This year, 2024, the festival will be from 16-18 August. You are welcome per day, but you can also participate all 3 days with overnight stay. To be on time on Friday [at 6 am we start with the Paduka Puja], you are welcome on Thursday 15.

You are free to participate in the usual ashram program with Aarti and Havan, and take part in the Satsang, sharing experiences and insights. Some karma yoga for all participants is also a part of the festival.
For more information: bhaktifestival.nl

Sada Shiva Dham celebrates the Navaratri festival for the Universal Mother two times a year, every time for 9 days. The universal Mother is the dynamic aspect of creation, which creates everything and and puts everything in motion. She has many names and has in different cultures different names. However, it is always the same universal harmonious force that works in every aspect of creation.

In the picture here, she is displayed as Haidakhandeswari, the universal Mother of Haidakhan. She is also called Durga, Kali, Parvati, Shakti, etc. At Sada Shiva Dham in Loenen near Apeldoorn this celebration is twice a year, in spring and autumn. The exact dates can be found in the calendar.

The daily program for the 9 days is as follows:

6.30 : Paduka Puja, a small ceremony to invite Mahavatar Babaji to be present (in everyone’s heart).
7.30: Aarti: Offering of Light with mantra singing.
8.30: Devi Puja, special ceremony to welcome the Divine Mother. Every day, this ceremony is devoted to a special aspect of the Divine Mother.
9.15: Reading together the Sapta Sati, the 700 verses for the Mother.
10.30: Havan, Vedic Fire Ceremony: for harmony and peace.
12.00: Karma Yoga in the ashram with activities like cleaning, cooking, gardening etc..
13.15: Bhandara, festive warm vegetarian lunch.
16.00: Karma Yoga

17.30: Possible satsang in the temple (sitting together and speaking together in truth)
19.00: Aarti
22:00: Rest

The above program is subject to adjustments per Navaratri. 

During these 9 days, experience shows that the energy is extraordinary, gentle and peaceful. Being present and participating is a kind of meditation. The effect is healing to ourselves, refreshing, and we gain energy.

Visitors can come all nine days (there is a possibility to stay overnight), but can also chose to be present for a few days or for instance for one morning.

This Navaratri time is a good time to eat only once a day. Hence, at Sada Shiva Dham, a festive lunch is served aroun 13.30. If, in this way, you have to be too long sober in the morning, one can take some fruit or nuts. Visitors who need to have some food in the evening, for whatever reason, they can have some food in the evening.

For further information: please contact.

Sada Shiva Dham celebrates the Navaratri festival for the Universal Mother two times a year, every time for 9 days. The universal Mother is the dynamic aspect of creation, which creates everything and and puts everything in motion. She has many names and has in different cultures different names. However, it is always the same universal harmonious force that works in every aspect of creation.

In the picture here, she is displayed as Haidakhandeswari, the universal Mother of Haidakhan. She is also called Durga, Kali, Parvati, Shakti, etc. At Sada Shiva Dham in Loenen near Apeldoorn this celebration is twice a year, in spring and autumn. The exact dates can be found in the calendar.

The daily program for the 9 days is as follows:

6.30 : Paduka Puja, a small ceremony to invite Mahavatar Babaji to be present (in everyone’s heart).
7.30: Aarti: Offering of Light with mantra singing.
8.30: Devi Puja, special ceremony to welcome the Divine Mother. Every day, this ceremony is devoted to a special aspect of the Divine Mother.
9.15: Reading together the Sapta Sati, the 700 verses for the Mother.
10.30: Havan, Vedic Fire Ceremony: for harmony and peace.
12.00: Karma Yoga in the ashram with activities like cleaning, cooking, gardening etc..
13.15: Bhandara, festive warm vegetarian lunch.
16.00: Karma Yoga

17.30: Possible satsang in the temple (sitting together and speaking together in truth)
19.00: Aarti
22:00: Rest

The above program is subject to adjustments per Navaratri. 

During these 9 days, experience shows that the energy is extraordinary, gentle and peaceful. Being present and participating is a kind of meditation. The effect is healing to ourselves, refreshing, and we gain energy.

Visitors can come all nine days (there is a possibility to stay overnight), but can also chose to be present for a few days or for instance for one morning.

This Navaratri time is a good time to eat only once a day. Hence, at Sada Shiva Dham, a festive lunch is served aroun 13.30. If, in this way, you have to be too long sober in the morning, one can take some fruit or nuts. Visitors who need to have some food in the evening, for whatever reason, they can have some food in the evening.

For further information: please contact.