logo In the service of God and humanity
Stay Connected
Follow Pujya Swamiji online to find out about His latest satsangs, travels, news, messages and more.
     
H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji | | Ganga
878
archive,paged,tag,tag-ganga,tag-878,paged-7,tag-paged-7,edgt-core-1.0.1,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,hudson-ver-2.0, vertical_menu_with_scroll,smooth_scroll,side_menu_slide_from_right,blog_installed,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-7.5,vc_responsive

Ganga Tag
Jan 14 2016

Maha Ganga Aarti in Kolkata on Makar Sakranti

News
by Admin

International Marwari Federation, popularly known for their humanitarian activities and selfless service, organized a very special Ganga Aarti on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sakranti. More than 2500 people gathered at the beautiful Princep Ghat, Kolkata, for the divine interfaith aarti, which was led by Pujya Swamiji, Co-Chair of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Founder of Ganga Action Parivar- Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh). He was joined by the Respected Moulana Dr. Kalbe Sadiqji, Respected Acharya Lokesh Muniji, Venerable Bhikhhu Sanghasenaji, Pujya Swami Harichetanandji, Pujya Baba Hathyogiji, Pujya Mahant Durgadasji, Pujya Mahant...

Share Post
Jan 13 2016

GIWA’s Faith Leaders Inspire Pledge during the Ganga Sagar Mela

News
by Admin

In a historic first, India’s prominent religious leaders from diverse faiths, assembled at this year’s Ganga Sagar Mela, today, to pledge their support for Mission Nirmal Bangla to inspire masses for the use of toilets and follow correct sanitation practices. Ganga Sagar Mela is the largest religious congregation celebrated every year in India at Sagar island of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. A dip in the confluence of Muriganga and the Bay of Bengal is considered to be of great religious significance particularly on...

Share Post
Jun 05 2015

Rudraprayag Ganga Aarti

News
by Admin

A beautiful Ganga Aarti was organized at Rudraprayag Sangam- at the confluence of the Alakananda and Mandakini rivers. The Aarti was led by Pujya Swamiji, the first time after the tragic floods two years ago, and brought together the local community and local administration. Pujya Swamiji inspired them to pledge and plan to organize Ganga Aarti at the sacred confluence on a regular basis, for this the Divine Shakti Foundation provided them with new musical instruments and sound systems as well as many other necessary items to start the Ganga Aarti.....

Share Post
May 08 2015

Ganga Gyan Dhara: Samgra Samvaad

News
by Admin

Today eminent environmentalists, scientists, revered spiritual-religious leaders, dedicated members of the civil society and esteemed members of administration came together in a conference organized by Ganga Action Parivar, Parmarth Niketan, India in collaboration with Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance-India, under the flagship project entitled ‘Ganga Gyan Dhara’ an initiative of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to create a comprehensive database of all organizations, institutions, urban local bodies and everyone directly connected to or serving Mother Ganga all along Her stretch. The prime objective was to bring together...

Share Post
Apr 07 2015

Swachh Ganga, Swachh Rail and Swachh Bharat

News
by Admin

Pujya Swamiji welcomed the Indian Railway Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhuji, to Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh) for divine Ganga Aarti. During the beautiful lighting ceremony, Pujya Swamiji led the Hon’ble Minister in a symbolic bhoomi poojan and shila poojan ceremony, sacred worship and honouring the earth and the bricks, for the planned Rishikesh Bio-Toilet structure. The Hon’ble Minister commended and lauded Pujya Swamiji’s tireless efforts to bring interfaith leaders together to support the Swachh Bharat mission through GIWA’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene initiative. Within the coming days they planned to join and serve...

Share Post
Sep 12 2014

Pujya Swamiji and Prakash Javadekarji discuss Restoring Ganga

News
by Admin

Pujya Swamiji met with Shri Prakash Javadekarji, the Hon’ble Minister of Environment and Forests, Information Technology and Broadcasting, and discussed the various technologies that could be utilized to clean up the sacred River Ganga. He shared about boats designed to patrol the banks of rivers, eating up and segregating the solid waste and liquid waste from the fresh water. The discussed how these technologies were functional in other parts of the world and could be utilized in the first phase of the Clean Ganga plan to illustrate immediate results. They also...

Share Post
Sep 09 2014

Pujya Swamiji and Shri Nitin Gadkariji discuss Green Ganga

News
by Admin

Pujya Swamiji met with Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Hon’ble Minister for the Government of India of Roads, Transport, Shipping and Highways as well as Rural Development and offered him a sacred Rudraksh tree at his official residence. Shri Gadkariji agreed with Pujya Swamiji’s emphasis on the vital importance of a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Revolution in India, and they both expressed great joy at the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of a Clean India.. Pujya Swamiji shared that Ganga Action Parivar and Global Interfaith WASH Alliance have been working tirelessly to...

Share Post

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

journey of peace

Learn about the myriad charitable, humanitarian and spiritual/cultural programs Pujya Swamiji runs through GAP, GIWA, DSF, Parmarth and more.

LATEST NEWS

RECENT ARTICLES

Ganga Aarti with Pujya Swamiji

© 2025 H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji.  All rights reserved.