Mahashivratri At Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation: HC Dismisses Petition Alleging Norms Were Flouted Last Year
The HC had on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to verify if the rules were being followed by Isha Foundation during the Mahashivratri function
The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a petition alleging that Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation had flouted pollution norms during last year’s Mahashivratri celebrations and so should not be given nod for this year’s event on February 26 and 27, according to LiveLaw.
Petitioner S T Sivagnanan had sought a direction to the authorities to initiate appropriate action against Isha Foundation for operating its facilities without adequate sewage treatment facilities, discharging untreated sewage causing pollution, for causing severe noise pollution.
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He also urged the authorities to desist from issuing any permission to this year’s event in light of the alleged violations committed last year.
The HC had on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to verify if the rules were being followed by Isha Foundation during the Mahashivratri function. The court had directed the TNPCB to file a report on February 24.
The Isha Foundation event sees tens of thousands of people from all walks of life. Last year, it witnessed performances from renowned artistes like Shankar Mahadevan, Gurdas Maan, Pawandeep Rajan, Rathijith Bhattacharjee, Mahalingam, Mooralala Marwada, rappers like Brodha V, Paradox, MC Heam, Dharavi project, as well as French musicians, Sounds of Isha and Isha Samskriti.
Sadhguru guides the live and online audience through powerful midnight and Brahma Muhurtham meditations, and emphasises on the importance of keeping one’s spine erect on the “grand night of Shiva".
In recent years, the Isha Mahashivratri celebration has consistently shattered streaming records. In 2022, the Mahashivratri livestream surpassed viewership numbers for both the Super Bowl and the Grammys. In 2023, with a staggering 140 million LIVE viewership, Isha Mahashivratri emerged as the largest and most-watched spiritual festival globally.
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