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Mar 16 2021

Official Inauguration of the Parmarth Nari Shakti Kendra

Dear to Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji's heart is empowerment of women and girls and the creation of a world in which they can not only survive but truly thrive. It was therefore on the occasion of her 50th Birthday that the official inauguration of the Parmath Nari Shakti Kendra with its additional class offerings took place, as administrators, teachers and students at Divine Shakti Foundation's Parmarth Vidya Mandir Prakash Bharti school came together to make the event very special. An afternoon of dance, dramatic presentations and song offered by the students...

Mar 15 2021

Pujya Sadhviji’s 50th Birthday Celebrations

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An incredibly rich and full celebration took place at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh for Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji's 50th Birthday celebrations. This year her birthday beautifully coincided with Mahashivratri (11th March), the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, the conclusion of our first ever online International Yoga Festival and the Hon'ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha Shri Om Birlaji and his families visit to Parmarth from the 13-14th March. On Shivratri she took part in a beautiful Shiva Abhishek and in the evening more sacred prayers and Rudrabhishek took place. The next morning a beautiful...

Mar 11 2021

Parmarth Mahashivratri Rudrabhishek Pooja

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Join us for a sacred Mahashivratri Rudrabhishek Pooja and Celebrations from the banks of Maa Ganga, in the lap of the Himalayas, from Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh in the divine presence of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji. Sacred mantras, meditation and sacred prayers to Lord Shiva at the feet of the iconic Shankar Bhagawan on the Parmarth Ganga Ghat....

Mar 08 2021

Women’s Day Parmarth Ganga Aarti & Special Satsang

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Special #WomensDay #ParmarthGangaAarti with Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, our Parmarth Rishikumars and global family as we reflect on the importance of celebrating, honouring and revering the divine feminine in all her forms and doing so every day not just on one day. Join us also as we welcome presenters and participants from across India and around the world to the second day of the first ever online International Yoga Festival event! There’s still so much to experience - and, plenty of time to join us from the comfort of your own...

Mar 07 2021

Reopening of Parmarth Naari Shashakti Kendra Centre for Excellence

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It was such an incredible joy to gather at our Parmarth Naari Shashakti Kendra Centre for Excellence recently as Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of the Divine Shakti Foundation, graced the reopening of the facility after the Covid crisis shuttered it for almost a year! With the inspiration and blessing of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, the Centre has completely transformed, thanks to the DSF teams that have worked diligently to revamp and expand both the school and the curriculum to offer a broader array of vocational training to...

Dec 23 2020

Online Workshop “Leveraging the Power of Faith to Co-create a Just and Peaceful World”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6smZ7RfSDkI Join us for a unique two-day online workshop entitled "Leveraging the Power of Faith to Co-create a Just and Peaceful World" with eminent Interfaith Leaders representing our diverse faith traditions organized by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance in partnership with the UNFPA India today. Inspiring messages from Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, Co-Chair or GIWA, Respected Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi ji, President, All India Imam Organisation, Head Granthi Gurudwara Bangla Saheb Singh Sahib Giani Ranjit Singh Ji, from Ajmer Sharif Haji Syed Salman Chishtyji, Sister Lucy Kurien from the Christian Tradition and...

Dec 02 2020

National Consultation on Menstrual Health & Hygiene

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NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON MENSTRUAL HEALTH & HYGIENE UNITES GOVERNMENT, FAITH, SOCIAL AND NGO LEADERS The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) and Water Supply Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) organized a joint event, bringing cohesion and concurrence to ongoing planning and implementation efforts of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Awareness. 2 DECEMBER 2020, RISHIKESH/NEW DELHI: In the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has strained the resources and the resolve of hundreds of millions around the world, the important work of sanitation and hygiene takes on an even greater importance - something that the...

Nov 10 2020

Good Air E-Summit | War Against Air Pollution

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Online Event Gathers Corporate, Government and Interfaith Leaders with Youth and Civil Society Organisations for Fighting Air Pollution Deaths from Toxic Air Claim 1.7 Lakh Lives Each Year; Air Pollution 5th Biggest Cause of Death in the Nation. 10 November 2020, Webinar: As news programs continue to offer constant coverage of the ongoing degradation of India’s air – Bharat ranks as the second most-polluted country behind Bangladesh – the Integrated Health & Wellbeing (IHW) Council in collaboration with the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Parmarth Niketan brought together some of the Nation’s...

Nov 07 2020

World Peace and Health Yagna from Parmarth Niketan

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Join us from the Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh for our sacred Sunday morning for our World Peace Yagna as we pray for the health and well being of the world free from the Corona Virus. We also offer prayers to all of our Corona Warriors and frontline workers working tirelessly around the world. Led HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, joined by Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawatiji with Vedic chanting by Pujya Sadhvi Abha Saraswatiji and our Parmarth Rishikumar....

Oct 15 2020

Global Handwashing Day Webinar

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INTERFAITH LEADERS AND GLOBAL INFLUENCERS UNITE FOR GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY WEBINAR! Collaborative Effort by Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), the Water Supply Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) joined by WHO, UNICEF India, UNFPA India, United Nations Volunteers and heads of five major faith traditions in India – Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Sikh - come together for an incredible and inspiring panel. 15 OCTOBER 2020, RISHIKESH/NEW DELHI/GENEVA/NEW YORK: Forty percent of the world’s population does not have access to a basic hand-washing facilities. It has been seen, now more than ever during this Covi-19...