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Nov 19 2022

Sacred Ganga Aarti on the New Kolkata Ghat

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The presence of HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, our Acharyas and Rishikumars and our beautiful Kolkata family on the stunning new Kolkata Ghat for Aarti was a divine sight, filled with such deep meaning and historic significance. For on this date, some 25 years after Pujya Swamiji led the first Ganga Aarti at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh, Aarti was offered to God where Ganga empties into the Bay of Bengal. The sacred and beloved puja had come both full-circle and full-measure! Join us...

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Nov 15 2022

Massive Rudraksh Tree Plantation Drive for Environmental Protection in Uttarkashi

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With the blessings of Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Parmarth Niketan recently started a massive Rudraksh tree plantation drive for environment protection in Uttarkashi. To create this beautiful Rudraksh vatika, Parmarth Niketan has donated 400 Rudraksh trees, which are being planted in the Uttarkashi area by sevaks of Parmarth Niketan and GIWA. The Executive Engineer of Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam, Shri Aman Bisht participated in this drive and appreciated our ped seva! ...

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Nov 15 2022

दिव्यांग मुक्त भारत हेतु कोलकाता में हुई विशेष बैठक

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बाल दिवस के अवसर पर दिव्यांग बच्चों को कृत्रिम अंगों की सौगात 🇮🇳 बाल दिवस के अवसर पर भारत के प्यारे-प्यारे बच्चों को शुभकामनायें परमार्थ निकेतन, ऋषिकेश और महावीर सेवा सदन के संयुक्त तत्वाधान में पूरे भारत को दिव्यांग मुक्त बनाने हेतु शिविरों के आयोजन के लिये बनायी गयी विशेष कार्ययोजना पीड़ा से प्रेरणा स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती ऋषिकेश, 14 नवम्बर। बाल दिवस के अवसर पर परमार्थ निकेतन, ऋषिकेश और महावीर सेवा सदन के संयुक्त तत्वाधान में पूरे भारत को दिव्यांग मुक्त बनाने हेतु कोलकाता में विशेष बैठक का आयोजन किया गया, जिसमें परमार्थ निकेतन के अध्यक्ष...

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Nov 14 2022

Inauguration of New Ganga Aarti at Srirampuram, New Kolkata Ghat

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HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji inaugurated a new Ganga Aarti at Srirampuram, New Kolkata Ghat last night, alongside Shri Amar Sarraf, Ajay Kumar, Archana Sarraf, and the entire Sarraf family; Ms. Ganga Nandini Tripathi; Acharya Deepak Sharma; Acharya Dilipji and Rishikumars of Parmarth Niketan; along with over 5000 devotees in attendance.  Pujya Swamiji gave special blessings to the whole family for this divine work. Pujya Swamiji said: "Today is a historic day in the land of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda ji, the land of...

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Nov 09 2022

उत्तराखंड राज्य स्थापना दिवस

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उत्तराखंड राज्य की 22 वीं वर्षगांठ पर राज्यवासियों को शुभकामनायें स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती जी ने नगर निकाय, ऋषिकेश के 100 वर्ष पूर्ण होने पर आयोजित कार्यक्रम में किया सहभागऋषिकेश को स्वच्छता माॅडल बनाने हेतु दिया संदेश विश्व ग्लोब पर उत्तराखंड का विशेष स्थान सनातन संस्कृति, योग और आध्यात्मिकता का अद्भुत संगम मेडल लाये और माॅडल बने ऋषिकेश स्वच्छ नगरी- हरित नगरी स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती ऋषिकेश, 9 नवम्बर। परमार्थ निकेतन के अध्यक्ष स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती जी ने प्रदेशवासियों को उत्तराखंड राज्य स्थापना दिवस की शुभकामनाएं देते हुये कहा कि हिमालय सा विराट व्यक्तित्व वाला हमारा राज्य सदैव अपनी पवित्रता,...

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Nov 06 2022

Annual Free Medical Eye Camp Inaugurated at Parmarth Niketan

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HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji paid a visit to the Shukdevanand Trust Charitable Hospital yesterday for an inaugural ceremony and to take stock of the facilities and arrangements organized for Parmarth Niketan's Annual Free Medical Eye Camp - a popular and long-serving offering that had been curtailed for several years due to the far-reaching effects of the Covid pandemic. Welcoming patients from Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan, Pujya Swamiji also lauded the efforts and dedication of the team of eye specialists from the United States,...

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Oct 19 2022

Cleanliness Drive on Gandhi Jayanti

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Our Co-Founder and President of Parmarth Niketan, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji conducted a cleanliness drive (safai abhiyan) as a part of Gandhi Jayanti. The Minister of Health, Education and Cooperation, Government of Uttarakhand Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, acharyas and Gurukul students of Parmarth, GIWA team members, and Yoga students participated in the drive. [foogallery id="35952"]...

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Oct 18 2022

Global Handwashing Day with Local Schoolchildren

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This weekend in celebration of Global Handwashing Day, in partnership with UNICEF, we brought together almost 700 children from local schools (many from our own free schools and others from schools where we've been running water-school curriculum programs, providing drinking waterand building toilets & handwashing stations) along with their teachers and administrators, faith leaders from different traditions, social leaders and high level political leaders! It was such a joy to have Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank our former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and former Human Resource and Development Minister, Government of India with us to...

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Oct 15 2022

Global Handwashing Day Celebrated at Parmarth Niketan

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United We Stand in Global Hand Hygiene with a Beautiful Awareness Raising Handwashing Day Programme to Engage School Children and Faculty, Faith and Political Leaders, Educators and Academists in the lap of the Himalayas in a programme organised by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, with the technical support of UNICEF India and in partnership with Divine Shakti Foundation, Ganga Action Parivar, Religions for Peace and others. Hon’ble Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishankji,” HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji  & Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawatiji join Faith Leaders for a Day of Advocacy for Global Handwashing...

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Oct 11 2022

Free Artifical Limb & Physical Therapy Medical Camp Inaugurated at Parmarth

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Vowing to create a Divyang-free Uttarakhand, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji blessed and inaugurated a very special free medical camp today - one that will enable the State's Divyangs - Differently-Abled - to become Able through the distribution of artificial limbs and physical therapy designed to remove the obstacles of disability and provide a mobile future for our Cerebral Palsy-challenged brothers and sisters. Under the joint aegis of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh and Mahaveer Seva Sadan of Kolkata, artificial limbs, calipers and molded shoes are being provided to handicapped persons, and the journey...

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drops of nectar

  • Don't worry so much about giving your children cars. Worry about giving them Sanskaras!

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • We must not only light the oil lamp in our temples, but also light the lamp in our own hearts.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Do not wait for miracles. You ARE the miracle! Never forget the miracle of yourself!

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Come to nature, be with nature, and change your nature.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Be happy, be peaceful. Embrace all, include all, exclude none.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Always cultivate an attitude of gratitude.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Accept whatever comes as Prasad from God. Whatever He gives us, a hut or a castle, is His divine gift.

    - Pujya Swamiji

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