“All you can buy & acquire doesn’t really bring happiness: Bhagawati Saraswati”, The Pioneer

By Radhika Nagrath| Haridwar

From Hollywood to the holy woods, journey of Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati is an interesting one. Raised in an American family in Hollywood, California, she graduated from Stanford University before leaving America in 1996 to come and live permanently at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh.

Clad in an ochre cotton sari, looking after diverse humanitarian projects, she is an important part of the ashram and the surroundings, especially during the International Yoga Festival held here annually.

She spoke about her beliefs on spirituality, aspects of life and the Ganga while talking to The Pioneer.