In the service of God and humanity
Wishing a blissful Ganga Dussehra filled with divine blessings and spiritual growth. On the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dussehra the divine grace of Mother Ganga flow through your life, washing away all impurities and bestowing you with divine blessings and the holy waters of the River Ganga purify your mind, body, and soul, and bring forth spiritual growth and enlightenment....
गंगा सप्तमी के पावन अवसर पर पूज्य स्वामी जी ने दिया संदेश राजा भगीरथ की कठोर तपस्या से माँ गंगा स्वर्ग से धरती पर उनके पूर्वजों को मुक्ति प्रदान करने हेतु पधारी, तब से लेकर आज तक वह लाखों-लाखों लोगों को ‘जीवन और जीविका’ प्रदान कर रही हैं तथा भारत की लगभग 40 प्रतिशत आबादी गंगा जल पर आश्रित हैं। अभी तक माँ गंगा हमारा कायाकल्प करती आयी हैं इसलिये हमें संकल्पित होना होगा ‘जल चेतना को जन चेतना’ एवं ‘जल आंदोलन को जन आंदोलन’ बनाना होगा ताकि माँ गंगा...
वैशाख शुक्ल सप्तमी तिथि को माँ गंगा स्वर्ग लोक से शिवजी की जटाओं से होती हुई धरती पर अवतरित हुई थीं, इसलिये आज के दिन को माँ गंगा के ‘अवतरण दिवस गंगा सप्तमी’ के रूप में मनाया जाता है। आज गंगा सप्तमी के पावन अवसर पर परमार्थ निकेतन के अध्यक्ष स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती जी ने माँ गंगा का अभिषेक और पूजन किया। उन्होंने कहा कि माँ गंगा एक नदी नहीं बल्कि हम भारतीयों की ‘माँ’ है। माँ गंगा एकमात्र ऐसी नदी है जो तीनों लोकों स्वर्गलोक, पृथ्वीलोक और पातल लोक से...
Inaugurated by Shri Ashok Kumarji, DG, Namami Gange and Shri Jagmohan Guptaji, Advisor to Namami Gange, blessed by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan, alongside officials of Namami Gange present on the occasion As participants from over a dozen ghats across Northern India joined together across more than a dozen cities, spanning three states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for a special two-day training programme curated by Parmarth Niketan, Ganga Action Parivar in partnership with Namami Gange to inspire, motivate and activate these participants leading Aartis in...
HH Param Pujya Swamiji and Pujya Sadhviji join the delegates, stakeholders and presenters of the first-ever Ganga Awareness & Aarti Training Workshop for a recap of the two inspiring and motivating days, and to discuss plans moving forward to implement this important programme nationwide....
In His remarks to the delegates and participants of the first-ever Ganga Awareness & Aarti Training Workshop at Parmarth Nikean, Pujya Swamiji spoke of the power of Ganga to transform people and societies, and how its message of service and equanimity is so important as we face the challenges associated with climate change. “We must use inspiration, imagination and implementation to find solutions to the challenges that we face. We share during Ganga Aarti how important it is to end the use of single-use plastic and to commit to conserving,...
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...
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...
“On this Ganga Utsav," HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji avers, "the day that we commemorate Mother Ganga being named India's National River, it is time that we must all come together - all faith leaders, all faith-based organisations, all stakeholders...
A Special Consultation with Faith Leaders and Stakeholders dedicated to the Keeping Mother Ganga Clean was held at Parmarth Niketan today in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and Namami Gange, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, together with Ganga Action Parivar, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh. The workshop was blessed by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan, Founder of Ganga Action Parivar and Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) who has dedicated His life and pioneered the efforts to engage and...