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Aug 16 2022

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhviji Visit Iceland

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HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji celebrated India's 75th Anniversary of Independence in Iceland with members of the Parmarth Parivar, sending love Home to India and sharing the beautiful thoughts and words of the late and renowned Indian poet, Nida Fazli, to express the wonderful coordination between development and freedom. Pujya Swamiji so eloquently explains that "Freedom does not only mean our freedom. When the trees and plants are given full freedom, it leads to a glorious explosion of new trees and plants. Similarly, only in...

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Aug 13 2022

Divine Shakti Foundation Medical Camp At Mohan Chatti

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Divine Shakti Foundation Medical  Camps are organized to provide vital and much-needed medical services to remote and rural areas of Uttarakhand and  free check-ups, diagnosis and counseling services. One of our most recent free medical camps - one especially dedicated to diabetic and dental patients -  was held on 13th August, 2022, and was offered at Mohan Chatti, Pauri Garhwal  with the blessings of Parmarth Niketan's President and DSF’s Founder, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, and President of Divine Shakti Foundation Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji.   It was organized under the joint...

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Aug 12 2022

Inauguration of New Educational Facility Shakti Vikas Kendra

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On this beautiful International Youth Day - the day set aside to raise awareness about cultural and societal issues related to Youth, this year focusing on the theme 'Inter-Generational Solidarity', Building a Better World for All Ages to Foster Positive Relationships - the Divine Shakti Foundation, with the inspiration and blessing of HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and the guidance of Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, inaugurated its newest educational facility - Shakti Vikas Kendra - designed to develop life and other skills in students from Class 8-12, and to...

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Aug 08 2022

Sacred Rudrabhishek Puja in Chicago

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On this last Monday of Shravan, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji , while traveling in the United States, performed a sacred Rudrabhishek puja at the Shiva Temple in Chicago, encouraging all to take a pledge to create Satyam, Shivam and Sundaram - Truth, Godliness and Beauty - in our lives, both within and without. Pujya Swamiji also applauded Uttarakhand's Hon'ble Chief Minister, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami for today's successful conclusion of the Kanvad Mela - including his keeping the spiritual culture of Uttarakhand “Atithi Devo Bhava” alive by sanctifying the...

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Aug 05 2022

Cleanliness Drive at Neelkanth Temple

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Neelkanth Temple is one of the most revered sacred temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located around 32kms from Rishikesh and is at a height of 1330 meters surrounded by dense forests and beautiful rivers. According to the Hindu legend during the Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean by devtas (Gods) and asuras (demons) in pursuit of Amrit (nectar), the Halahal (poison) that emerged was believed to have a level of toxicity that was close to destroying the whole of creation.  Since nobody could consume the poison,...

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Jul 31 2022

Kanwar Mela 2022

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After a nearly two-year gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kanwar Yatra - an annual holy pilgrimage observed by the devotees of Lord Shiva - returned on July 14th, much to the delight of the thousands of pilgrims that had been yearning for this sacred journey for so long. Kanwar Yatra is an annual festival that takes place during the month of Shravan (July-August) when millions of saffron-clad Lord Shiva devotees collect pitchers of the sacred water of Ganga from places such as Haridwar, Gaumukh, and Gangotri and then walk...

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Jul 29 2022

Tree Plantation at Hindu Jain Temple in Pittsburgh, USA

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World Nature Conservation Day was a powerful reminder about how important it is to conserve, preserve and protect our earthly home, and HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji did just that with a beautiful tree plantation at the Hindu Jain Temple in the United States - a divine and historic facility that Pujya Swamiji founded over 40 years ago, creating the first mandir to house together the deities of the two faith traditions. Said Pujya Swamiji of the event, "Due to the unscientific development taking place...

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Jul 16 2022

Harela Festival Tree Plantation

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On this Harela Festival - which marks the onset of monsoon season in Uttarakhand - HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji shared that this popular festival offers a unique message of greenery, the protection of nature and the environment. "There is," He said, "an unbreakable relationship between humans and nature, and humans can thrive if we merely preserve nature!" Various activities - including today's tree plantation led by @Ganga Nandini ji, our Rishkumars and a group of Kanwad Yatris - are being organized under the joint aegis of Parmarth Niketan and...

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Jul 15 2022

Guru Purnima Retreat 2022

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So glad to share this highlight video from our recent Guru Purnima Retreat! After three years, we were finally able to come together in-person, to meditate, to walk in nature, to be in satsang, to do yoga and even to do Ganga Aarti overlooking the beautiful Dale Hollow lake in Kentucky. As the full moon began its ascent into the sky, Pujya Swamiji arrived from India to bless everyone on the sacred day of Guru Purnima. The full moon filled the night sky with light and his presence filled our...

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Jul 12 2022

Major Environmental Projects Announced to Commemorate Amrit Mahotsav!

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In order to help commemorate the Amrit Mahotsav celebrating 75 years of India's Independence, 75 cities across the nation are participating in a mass tree plantation that will help to manifest the vision of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji, to transform Bharat into a healthy, green and serene land for all. Haridwar is on of those cities and, thanks to the extraordinary leadership of the Honorable Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhamiji, and the divine contributions of HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji and Parmarth Niketan, all of...

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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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