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Jan 28 2019

“She is the solution”: Summit of Grace Day 1

Religious leaders of various faiths came together at the “She is the Solution: The Summit of Grace” conference during the 2019 Kumbh Mela to denounce the practice of child marriage and commit towards ending it. The summit was organized under the auspices of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), with technical support from the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and UNICEF, to support the efforts of the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh....

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Jan 27 2019

Republic Day Celebrations

We celebrate and rejoice on the Indian Republic day with a divine Snan at the sacred Sangam with our global family of North and South, East and West, a true sangam (confluence) of colors, cultures, castes and creeds. One nation! One people! One family! It was wonderful to also welcome our family from Sathya Sai Baba Muddenhalli campus led by Pujya Shri Madhusudanji....

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Jan 27 2019

Hindu Heritage Foundation and Parmarth Niketan Commend Students

Hindu Heritage Foundation and Parmarth Niketan Commend Students Remembering and Deepening their Cultural Roots The Hindu Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Parmarth Niketan hosted a gathering of students from the Banares Hindu University and members from Vishwa Hindu Parishad to celebrate Hindu heritage and culture. The enlivening event began with Sanskrit prayers and chanting, imbibing the Kumbh Mela with the richness of the Hindu way of life. The union of the rivers at the sacred Sangam are reflected in the multigenerational coming-together of those living abroad and those studying the rich heritage...

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Jan 26 2019

Sangam Pe Tiranga! Parmarth Niketan Hoists Flag on the Sangam

Sangam Pe Tiranga! Parmarth Niketan Hoists Flag on the Banks of Sangam with guests from North, South, East and West ::  Message of Unity and Oneness from the Sangam The Parmarth Niketan Ganga Action Parivar, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance ‘Green Kumbh’ camp led by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, held a beautiful and celebratory flag-hoisting ceremony on the banks of the Sangam this morning. The raising of the tiranga, on the banks of the sacred Sangam at Kumbh Mela, illuminates the coming together of all peoples of the nation as one. Joining Pujya...

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Jan 25 2019

Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Mauryaji visits Parmarth Niketan

Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Mauryaji visits Parmarth Niketan Republic of Women: Summit of Grace The Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand, Shri Baby Rani Mauryaji, visited the Parmarth Niketan, Ganga Action Parivar, ‘Green Kumbh’ camp. Greeted by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan, and Dr Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, Secretary General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, along with pilgrims from fifteen countries, was briefed on the upcoming Republic of Women: Summit of Grace Event being held at the camp from 27 January through 29 January. Hon’ble Governor said: “We need for women to...

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Jan 25 2019

Celebration of Naavik Sang at Kumbh Mela 2019

Celebration of Naavik Sang at Kumbh Mela 2019 Banega Swachh India-Dettol, RB, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Kumbh Mela Adminstration distributes 1000 Life Savers and Inspire, Motivate Nishadraj Community The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) and Parmarth Niketan joined together with Banega Swachh India-Detol RB joyfully hosted a celebration of the Nishadraj (boatsmen) of the Kumbh Mela 2019. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan and Co-Founder of GIWA, and Dr Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, Secretary General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, were joined by the Respected Mela Adhikari Shri Vijay Kiran Anandji,...

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Jan 23 2019

Hon’ble President of India inaugurates Gandhian Resurgence Summit at Parmarth Camp

President of India Inaugurates Gandhian Resurgence Summit: Gandhi for Now, Gandhi for Youth, Gandhi for All Celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi The Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind came to the Kumbh Mela in Prayag Raj to our Parmarth Niketan, Ganga Action Parivar & Global Interfaith WASH Alliance eco-friendly camp where he inaugurated the Gandhian Resurgence Summit, a celebration in honor of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, organized by Parmarth Niketan, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and the Harijan Sevak Sangh, India’s oldest Gandhian...

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Jan 23 2019

Green Kumbh Featured as Haryana CM Visits Parmarth Camp

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattarji, visited the Parmarth Niketan, Ganga Action Parivar, ‘Green Kumbh’ camp with a focus on the environment and health for all. Greeted by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan, and Dr Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, Secretary General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, they first offered a purnahuti (final offering) to the beautiful Paush Purnima Vishwa Shanti Yagna in Parmarth’s Yagyashala. A moment of meditation to Ma Ganga honoured the beauty and vibrancy of India’s nature and her waters, significant in...

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Jan 23 2019

Welcoming the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind to Gandhian Resurgence Summit

Honored to welcome the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovindiji President of India Inaugurates Gandhian Resurgence Summit: Gandhi for Now, Gandhi for Youth, Gandhi for All Celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi The Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind came to the Kumbh Mela in Prayag Raj to our Parmarth Niketan, Ganga Action Parivar & Global Interfaith WASH Alliance eco-friendly camp where he inaugurated the Gandhian Resurgence Summit, a celebration in honor of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, organized by Parmarth Niketan, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and...

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