Grammy Winner SZA at Yoga Event
Grammy-winning artist SZA attended the Maha Shivratri 2026 celebration at the Isha Yoga Center led by spiritual teacher Sadhguru. The event drew thousands of devotees and merged music, spirituality, and yoga culture, with videos of her visit circulating widely online.
- This was not the singer's first visit to the Isha Yoga Center; she previously attended an 8-day silent spiritual retreat there called Samyama, which she described as a profound experience. - SZA was raised in a multi-faith household with a Muslim father and a Christian mother and has publicly identified as a Muslim. Her participation in the Hindu festival reflects her broader spiritual explorations. - The Maha Shivratri festival at Isha is a massive, night-long event that in previous years has drawn hundreds of thousands of attendees to its location in Coimbatore, India. The 2026 celebration took place on the night of February 15th. - During the event, SZA, who attended with her mother, appeared on stage dressed in a traditional saree and led the crowd in a "Shiv Shambhu" chant. - The celebration regularly attracts other prominent figures; Indian actors Tamannaah Bhatia, Mouni Roy, and Srinidhi Shetty were also in attendance this year, along with political leaders. - The founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru, has faced criticism and controversy, including allegations of illegal construction of the yoga center within an elephant corridor and promoting pseudoscience.
