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Nov 22 2019

Toilet Complex Inaugurated and Blessed on World Toilet Day

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This year's #WorldToiletDay proved to be the perfect opportunity to inaugurate a new toilet complex at one of the many schools in Rishikesh for which the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance works to provide sanitation and hygiene facilities. On the day, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatii, along with the Mayor of Rishikesh, Anita Mamgain, and other dignitaries, school faculty members and students, gathered together to celebrate the inauguration, and to encourage and empower the children to not only utilize the new facilities, but to care for...

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Nov 21 2019

Sadhvi Bhagawatiji Celebrates World Children’s Day

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Divine Shakti Foundation’s Parmarth Vidya Mandir School becomes a festive and joyous tribute to the glory of the Divine Child. After a beautiful welcoming ceremony that included fragrant floral garlands, tilaks and colorful street sketches, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, President of Divine Shakti Foundation, Secretary General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, was warmly welcomed to Parmarth Vidya Mandir for festive musical and yogic celebrations of World Children's Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMX8bSL5SM Surrounded by angelic and delighted faces, Sadhviji was treated to an array of performances that perfectly symbolize the innocence and extraordinary potential of children...

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Nov 18 2019

Ragpickers in Rishikesh: Gujarat to Ganga Paryavaran Yatra

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Inauguration of the Paryavaran (Environment) Yatra at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh The Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand, Smt Baby Rani Mauryaji graced Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh to join the President and Spiritual Leader, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, and Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji in welcoming one hundred Paryavaran Mitras, women serving in Gujarat as ragpickers and sanitation workers, to the banks of Mother Ganga at Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh). Pujya Swamiji shared His opening remarks and blessings, “To me you are not just Ragpickers but Rashtra Sevaks, doing the real...

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Nov 17 2019

Valley of Words Literary and Arts Festival

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Sadhviji Bhagawatiji joined the Third Edition of the Valley of Words Literary and Arts Festival yesterday, and was glad to be in conversation with Ashali Varma about her journey to India 23 years ago and the way she's been touched by Mother India and Mother Ganga. Sadhviji took the opportunity at the event to heartily encourage Indians to use every opportunity to correct the misperceptions of India and Hinduism that are perpetuated and promoted in the Western press. It was also a joy to share about her new book Come Home to Yourself, filled...

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Nov 12 2019

Sadhvi Bhagawatiji Participates in ICPD25 Nairobi Summit

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Offers traditional Hindu philosophy as solution to growing population rate and need for sustainable growth and development at UN's International Conference on Population and Development in Nairobi Kenya Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and President of the Divine Shakti Foundation, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the United Nations’ International Summit on Population and Development under the auspices of the United Nations Population Fund. Heads of State, United Nations’ high-level representatives, heads of international civil society, organizations and faith-based organiztions joined more than 9500 participants...

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Oct 31 2019

Sadhviji Welcomes the King of Bali to the Banks of Holy Maa Ganga

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With great ceremony and blessings, Dr. Arya Wedakarna, the King of Bali and the custodian of the Hindu faith in Indonesia, was welcomed by Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati to Parmarth Niketan and the banks of Holy Maa Ganga. Dr. Wedakarna was joined by his beautiful wife, Devi Wedakarna, Vani Shastryyil, also from Indonesia, Maneesh Tripathiji from Singapore and many other friends and family from across India and around the world to offer prayers of love and devotion to Mother Ganga. LIVE #GangaAarti from with @SadhviBhagawati as she welcomes Senator of #Indonesia...

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Oct 30 2019

Diversity & Unity || Bhai Dooj Celebration Highlights

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On the fifth day of Diwali, we celebrated the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj. This tradition honors the sacred and beautiful brother and sister relationship. In it, sisters apply a tilak on their brother's forehead honoring his presence in their lives and wishing for his long and healthy life. They then perform Aarti of their brothers, further praying for the light to be upon their brother and upon all. The two then exchange gifts and sweets to honor the bond between them. In honor of this beautiful tradition, Pujya Swami...

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Oct 30 2019

Welcoming Senator of Indonesia Dr. Arya Wedakarnaji

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Today we were blessed to welcome our Indonesian family, Senator of Indonesia Dr. Arya Wedakarnaji (King of Bali) and his team. And just prior to the Aarti we had beautiful blessings of performing a sacred Puja of the Padmasana which is the holy symbol to the people of Indonesia and as a present, they were given sacred Rudraksha seedlings. ...

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