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“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...
"गंगा पापं शशी तापं दैन्यं कल्पतरुस्तथा । पापं तापं च दैन्यं च घ्नन्ति सन्तो महाशया: ॥🙏 The holy waters of Maa Ganga🌊 brings us both life and liberation. Maa Ganga is not only National Heritage but World Heritage! We have been the problem let us be the solution -- we should become a guard of mother Ganga....
Join us from the banks of Mother Ganga at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, in the lap of the Himalayas, on the sacred day of Dev Diwali (when the divine beings come and bathe in the waters of Mother Ganga) for the release of the Ganga Anthem, River Ganga song written by Snatam Kaur and sung by Snatam with Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, C.C. White A Musical Journey, Boston's House, and Ramesh Kannan. Our special event, taking place during the sacred Ganga aarti includes chanting by these world famous singers, our...
Just as we have duties towards our mother for her incomprehensible love, similarly we have certain duties towards our Maa Ganga. Pujya Swamiji Shares inspiring and motivating message recently during sacred Ganga Aarti to protect and keep Maa Ganga clean! - मां गंगा भारत की केवल जीवन रेखा ही नही बलकी जीवन प्राण भी है भारतीयों को मां गंगा ने जन्म तो नही दिया लेकिन जीवन जरूर दिया है Ganga ji is not only the lifeline of people, who live along Her banks and the ecosystems She supports, but She is truly...
We have just completed the sacred nine days and nights of Navratri, the worship of the Divine Mother. The day after Navratri (frequently referred to as the 10th day of Navratri) is Dusshera, which commemo¬rates the day on which Bhagwan Rama vanquished the 10-headed “Demon King” Ravana, thereby rescuing his wife Sitaji who had been kidnapped by this egoistic and passion-filled ruler of Lanka. Blessings on Dusshera from HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji - The word “Dusshera” refers to the ten heads of Ravana, and the defeat...
"गंगा पापं शशी तापं दैन्यं कल्पतरुस्तथा । पापं तापं च दैन्यं च घ्नन्ति सन्तो महाशया: ॥ The holy waters of Maa Ganga brings us both life and liberation. Maa Ganga is not only National Heritage but World Heritage! We have been the problem let us be the solution -- prayer & pollution don't go together."...
In the Divine Ganga Aarti Pujya Swamiji inspired us to take a Pledge to remember our responsibility towards our Divine Mother Ganga. To protect her from pollution and trash; to keep Her waters clean & free flowing; to avoid single-use plastic; and to plant more & more trees....
Blessings on Ganga Dusshera from HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji - inspiring us to flow and serve like Mother Ganga and to protect, preserve and serve our Earth and our planet. His message especially pertinent ahead of #InternationalYogaDay2021 as true #wellness and #health can only be sustained when we live in harmony with our sacred rivers, our Earth and Mother Nature. ...
Today, on the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dussehra, in Parmarth Niketan, in the presence of Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, worship of Mother Ganga and a divine ceremony of Havan was organized. Pujya Swami ji, while calling upon the people of the state, said that the water level in Mother Ganga has increased a lot at this time, so bathe in the Ganges carefully and do not do it alone. On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, let us all take a pledge as a society that we will contribute...