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May 25 2021

Giving Tuesday: Ganga Ghat Bhojan Vitra

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One of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic extended curfews and lockdowns is the number of people who are going hungry each day. HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji recognized the need, and immediately set-out to inspire volunteers and sevaks to serve. Now, every day on the Ganga Ghat across from Parmarth Niketan, in-need residents, Saints and Monks of the Swargashram neighbourhood are provided with fresh, hot & nourishing meals to ensure nobody has to go hungry. And, on this particular day, SDM for Yamkeshwar, Shri Manish Kumar...

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May 23 2021

Second Ambulance for Covid Relief Efforts in Rishikesh

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A second Ambulance was flagged of this week from Parmarth and offered to the local authorities and doctors to transport oxygen cylinders to needy families as well as Covid positive patients in need in Rishikesh and its surrounding villages and neighborhoods. Shri Chandra Prakashji, one of the Nodal Officers of our region serving the State Government's Covid Care Services, shared that this would a great help to their efforts. In handing the keys to Shri Prakashji, Pujya Swamiji shared that "today, Corona is overshadowing all of humanity. Now more than...

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May 23 2021

Parmarth Niketan Swami Shukdevanand Charitable Hospital Transformed into a 100-bed Covid-Care Centre

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Under the divine inspiration, leadership and with the blessings of Parmarth Niketan President and Spiritual Leader, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, and through the auspices of the Divine Shakti Foundation, the Parmarth Niketan Swami Shukdevanand Charitable Hospital, working in close association and with the support of the State Government of Uttarakhand, is being transformed into a 100-bed Covid-Care Centre. We thank Eastern Eye, Britain's largest Asian newspaper, for doing beautiful coverage on the Centre which will be fully equipped with oxygen concentrators/cylinders and essential medical supplies, whilst testing and vaccination services...

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May 21 2021

Never Alone: The Global Mental Health Summit

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In this constantly changing world, it is so important to be mentally healthy. World-renowned saints and over 75 great thinkers of today joined together online to inspire and maintain the importance of mental health! "Never Alone: The Global Mental Health Summit" was organized under the joint auspices of Chopra Foundation, USA Alchemic Sonic Environment and Hinduja Foundation. Parmarth Niketan's President Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji Maharaj, Yogi and writer Sadguru Jaggi Vasudevji, Shri Radhanath Swamiji, Dr. Deepak Chopra, International General Secretary of GIWA Dr. Sadhvi Bhagwati Saraswatiji, film actor Abhay Deol, Dr Mohan...

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May 18 2021

Ganga Saptami

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Ganga Saptami…the day that Mother Ganga descended from the heavenly world to save the lives of the ancestors of King Bhagiratha and, in the present day, to provide life and livelihood to millions of people - in fact, to the 40% of the population of India that is dependent upon Her. To honour Maa on this auspicious day, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji anointed her in a beautiful ceremony with the Parmarth Gurukul Rishikumars in His jhopri, afterwards sharing that "Until now, Maa Ganga has been rejuvenating human...

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May 17 2021

Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti

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On this sacred Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti, Pujya MM Swami Asanganand Saraswatiji Maharaj and HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji Maharaj visited the Vibhuti Jagadguru Shankaracharya mandir at Parmarth Niketan to commemorate the revered saint and his tireless efforts to unify and establish the main tenets of Vedic religion and philosophy. "The essence of his message," Pujya Swamiji so beautifully explained, "is that even though there is no uniformity in our food and in our dress, there must be unity among us. There should be uniformity in our thoughts, so...

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May 17 2021

Feeding the Hungry on World Family Day

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Each day since the current lockdown started, Parmarth Niketan has been providing food for the saints and monks and the needy and destitute on the holy banks of Mother Ganga. On World Family Day, that food was served with great love by the President of Parmarth, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, and the SDM for Yemkeshwar, Shri Manish Kumar Singhji, themselves. During the service on the ghat, Pujya Swamiji remarked that, "During this current crisis, all of the destitute, the saints and monks will be served food. Every day, food has...

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May 16 2021

Second Ambulance Flagged Off

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A second Ambulance was flagged of this week from Parmarth and offered to the local authorities and doctors to transport oxygen cylinders to needy families as well as Covid positive patients in need in Rishikesh and its surrounding villages and neighborhoods. Shri Chandra Prakashji, one of the Nodal Officers of our region serving the State Government's Covid Care Services, shared that this would a great help to their efforts. In handing the keys to Shri Prakashji, Pujya Swamiji shared that "today, Corona is overshadowing all of humanity. Now more than ever...

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May 15 2021

Akshaya Tritiya Tree Plantation Pledge

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“Trees are Nature’s gift that keeps giving. अब बचा है केवल एक विकल्प, वृक्षारोपण का करें संकल्प.पेड़ लगायें प्राण बचायें, पेड़ लगायें पृथ्वी बचायें.” HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji offers a heart-felt appeal on Akshaya Tritiya for all of us to plant more and offer more gift trees, with a poignant reminder of how much the Pandemic has revealed just how important oxygen is to us and to the planet! Together with the Parmarth Rishikumars, Pujya Swamiji pledges to plant more and more trees during the upcoming monsoon season. He adds, “अपना ऑक्सीजन...

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May 11 2021

Vaccinations at Swami Shukdevanand Charitable Hospital at Parmarth Niketan

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"Corona is fear," declares HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji. "Vaccination is hope!" These inspiring and motivating words were offered by Pujya Swamiji as He toured the Swami Shukdevanand Charitable Hospital at Parmarth Niketan recently to observe the vaccination program being offered at the facility in cooperation with Parmarth, the Divine Shakti Foundation and the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance. While there, He was advised that, in just a few weeks, over 1200 divine souls in the 45-plus age group have received their inoculations, with those in the 18-and-over group eligible...

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