In the service of God and humanity
On Valentine's Day, Ganga Action Parivar organized a rally to make Mother Ganga our "green" Valentine, not only on Valentine's Day itself but everyday! People from over 45 countries at the Sangam ghat to sing and dance in celebration of their love for Mother Ganga, and to stress the importance of protecting and preserving her waters....
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, founder of Ganga Action Parivar and President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh presented special tree saplings to Imam Umer Ahmed Iliasiji, the President of All India Imams Association. The saplings were neem, rudraksh and kalpa vreksh at the Ganga Action Parivar camp before Imam Sahib departed. They joined hands symbolizing the union or sangam of the religions to work together for peace, unity and for protection and preservation of the natural environment, particularly the waters of Mother Ganga....
The Ganga Sansad (Ganga Parliament), which ran from the 21st to the 23rd, gathered in the evening at the Ganga Action Parivar camp in the Kumbh Mela, Allahabad. Participants in the Sansad included Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, retired General Shri V.K. Singhji, Jal Purush ("Water Man") Shri Rajendra Singh, Pujya Swami Harichetanandji, and Shri D.N.S. Subbaraoji among other esteemed guests....
Ganga Action Pariwar has organised a Sangam Clean-up at Allahabad in Kumbh Mela. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati addressed to devotees and requested to conserve Ganga, Yamuna except Forts and Monuments. He said Ganga and Yamuna are our Nose ("Dignity", Pride) we would have to save our Nose except Forts....
Here is the Star News coverage of the Clean Sangam campaign so far at the Kumbha Mela. on Makar Sankranti day, Ganga Action Parivar --with so many pilgrims and devotees from all over the world -- cleaned the trash on the banks of Mother Ganga. Then, we went back the next day with the boatmen to pack it all into sacks and bring it to shore to be properly disposed of....
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati delivered an inspiring press conference in Rishikesh regarding plans to make this upcoming Kumbh Mela significantly more environmentally friendly. In such a way, India's precious holy rivers will be better protected, as will the health of millions of Yatris....
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati delivered an inspiring press conference in Rishikesh regarding plans to make this upcoming Kumbh Mela significantly more environmentally friendly. In such a way, India's precious holy rivers will be better protected, as will the health of millions of Yatris....
Spirituality is the essence of life. It is the light that shines on our lives, illuminating our paths, bringing light to the darkness, joy to the sorrow, and meaning to the incomprehensible. And the essence of spirituality? The essence of spirituality is service. As one goes deeper and deeper on a spiritual path and as one gets closer and closer to Realization and Enlightenment, one realizes that the Divine resides in all. One begins to see God’s presence in every person, every animal, and every plant. The first line in the...
Beautiful, vivid portrait of Pujya Swamiji's divine life for 60 years...