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Jun 05 2015

Rudraprayag Ganga Aarti

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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.....

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May 08 2015

Ganga Gyan Dhara: Samgra Samvaad

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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...

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Apr 07 2015

Swachh Ganga, Swachh Rail and Swachh Bharat

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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...

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Sep 12 2014

Pujya Swamiji and Prakash Javadekarji discuss Restoring Ganga

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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...

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Sep 09 2014

Pujya Swamiji and Shri Nitin Gadkariji discuss Green Ganga

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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...

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Jul 24 2014

Water Blessing Ceremony at House of Commons to Pray for Thames, Ganga and all Rivers of the World

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London: For the first time in British history, an interfaith Water Blessing Ceremony was performed on the lap of River Thames to give thanks for the ancient, life-giving river and to pray that all people, all over the world should have access to safe, sufficient water. The event also was organised to raise awareness of water scarcity across the globe which has reached unprecedented dangerous levels. When Their Royal Highnesses Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla, came to India in November 2013, they visited the Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh (Himalayas), presided over...

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Jun 08 2014

Ganga Dusshera: Celebrating Mother Ganga

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On the occasion of Ganga Dusshera, a glorious day of celebration of the day in which Goddess Ganga came onto this Earth in the form of a sacred river to liberate the souls of the sons of King Sagara (and therefore all of us….), we had a beautiful Ganga Dusshera puja with the chanting of stotras, prayers and hymns for Mother Ganga who gives and gives and gives with no hesitation, no discrimination, no vacation and no expectation! During the aarti, Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji gave inspiring messages of...

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Jun 18 2013

The Message Ganga is Giving Us

Articles, English, Inspiring Mass Awareness
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Dear Divine Souls, I hope that – by God’s grace – this finds you and all your loved ones in the best of health and happiness at this sacred time. The 18th of June marked Ganga Dussehra, the day we lovingly refer to as “Gangaji’s Birthday.” It is the day on which we commemorate the time when, answering the tapasya and incessant prayers of King Bhagirath, Ganga flowed down from the heavens to the Earth. Ganga did not flow down merely because She wanted to, but rather with a very specific purpose –...

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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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