Mahasamadhi Celebration
of our beloved Gurudev Swami Lakshmanjoo
Join us online to commemorate the Mahasamadhi of our beloved Gurudev, Swami Lakshmanjoo. Everyone is warmly welcome to this free event, regardless of their familiarity with Kashmir Shaivism. Register below to participate.
Details
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 (Kashmir, India) (September 28 in North America)
Time: 6:30 am (India Standard Time). The Mahasamadhi Havan will begin at approximately this time. As the exact start depends on the flow of the ceremonies, we appreciate your patience.
Length: Approximately 5 hours
Location: Live online from Kashmir, India.
Cost: Free
Recording: Recordings of previous Mahasamadhi celebrations are available at the bottom of this page.
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About the celebration
We are happy to invite you to the annual Mahasamadhi commemoration of our beloved Gurudev, Swami Lakshmanjoo.
Swamiji left his physical body on September 27, 1991. Each year, according to the traditional Kashmiri lunar calendar, we gather to honor his Divine life through a traditional Havan (Fire Ceremony), worship, and the recitation of sacred hymns.
Because the observance follows the lunar calendar, the date of the Mahasamadhi celebration changes from year to year.
Following the Mahasamadhi Havan, the Universal Shaiva Fellowship will hold its biannual four-day study retreat in Kashmir. For more information about the retreat, click here.
It is a blessing for us to share this sacred day together, and we warmly invite you to join us. Swamiji's Mahasamadhi celebration and the retreat are always deeply inspiring and memorable.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us here.
Jai Guru Dev
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What is Mahasamadhi in Kashmir Shaivism?
In Kashmir Shaivism, Mahasamadhi refers to the final conscious departure of a realized master from the physical body. Rather than being viewed as an end, it is understood as the culmination of a life established in the recognition of one's true nature—the complete merging of individual consciousness with the universal Consciousness, Shiva.
The word Mahasamadhi combines two Sanskrit terms: maha, meaning "great," and samadhi, referring to profound meditative absorption. It signifies the highest realization, in which the apparent separation between the individual and the Absolute dissolves.
For practitioners of Kashmir Shaivism, the spiritual path is one of recognizing this ever-present reality through meditation, contemplation, mantra, devotion, and the grace of the Guru. Mahasamadhi represents the consummation of that recognition—the realization of one's eternal identity with the supreme Consciousness.
Recordings of Previous Mahasamadhi Celebrations
2025 Mahasamadhi
We celebrated Swamiji's Mahasamadhi in Oregon.
2024 Mahasamadhi
We celebrated Swamiji's Mahasamadhi in Oregon. The recording includes two parts: the temple ceremony and the in-house puja.
2023 Mahasamadhi
We celebrated Swamiji's Mahasamadhi in Kashmir during our annual fall study retreat and pilgrimage.
