Jul
12
2017
Guru Purnima Pooja
Divine Guru Pooja concluded the weekend retreat in Henryville, Indiana. Here are some highlights of the incredible, bhakti-filled ceremony with more pictures coming soon...
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Jul
09
2017
Guru Purnima Weekend Retreat in Woodland Glen, Indiana
A special two day Guru Purnima weekend retreat organised by the Divine Shakti Foundation and Parmarth Niketan took place in Henryville, Indiana, USA. Devotees from many states in America joined with their friends and family to take part in this divine opportunity to be in the presence of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, President of Parmarth Niketan, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of the Divine Shakti Foundation. The location was a beautiful picturesque countryside setting with greenery, woods and a beautiful lake surrounding the retreat site. It was...
Jul
01
2017
Wedding Blessings by Baba Ramdevji, Pujya Swamiji & Sadhviji
Pujya Baba Ramdevji, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji blessed and graced a special wedding in New Jersey of Vidhi and Romell Bhaala. The couple was especially blessed by the saints presence and their families were inspired by their words on the importance of cultivating divine love and maintaining sanskaras in their lives. Georgy Bhaala, Editor-in-Chief Taathasu Magazine, expressed his deepest gratitude for being blessed by the saints. The wedding celebrations were joined by Head of the TV Asia, Shri HR Shahji, renowned bhajan singer Shri...
Jun
30
2017
Meeting with Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji in Washington DC
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji were invited to a high-level, special community reception, hosted by the Hon’ble Ambassador of India in Washington DC, Dr Navtej Sarnaji in honour of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi ji’s visit to the United States. Sadhvi Bhagawatiji briefly shared with Respected Modiji the great success of the International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations this summer. During the reception, in addition to meeting Shri Narendra Modia Modiji, Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji also met with the Hon’ble...
Jun
27
2017
Special Reception for Pujya Swamiji & Sadhviji at AJC NY
The AJC - Global Jewish Advocacy (AJC) hosted a special reception for Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, President of Parmarth Niketan, Co-founder of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, Secretary-General of GIWA, at their International headquarters in New York City, led by Rabbi Noam E Marans, Director, Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, AJC. Many of the members of the AJC, present during the reception, reflected on the beautiful and memorable time they had in India last year at the interfaith events, led by Pujya Swamiji and organised...
Jun
25
2017
Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) Convention
ATLANTIC CITY: To convene and participate in the scholarly exchange of medical advances, to develop health policy agendas, and to encourage legislative priorities professionals in the field of medicine were brought together for the 35th Convention of the prestigious body of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin in New Jersey, USA. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Ji gave a keynote where she emphasized the important and critical connection between mind and body by saying “As the Bhagavad Gita reminds us: the mind is the cause of all problems and the mind...
Jun
22
2017
Conversation on Yoga for Health – IYD 2017
On the occasion of the 3rd International Day of Yoga, a special event on ‘Conversation on Yoga for Health’ was organized at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, in the prestigious ECOSOC Chamber on 21 June 2017. The event was organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in association with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), Co-Founder of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Sadhvi Bhagawati...
Jun
22
2017
International Yoga Day At the United Nations
On the occasion of the 3rd International Day of Yoga, a two day event was organized by the United Nations in which the first day a large event entitled “Yoga with Yoga Masters” was led by by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Founder and Chairman of Divine Shakti Foundation (DSF), and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji, President of DSF, and brought together diplomats and dignitaries, organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and hosted by the Ambassador to the United Nations, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji and Sadhvi...
Jun
20
2017
Meet & Greet with International Day of Yoga Committee at the U.N.
A special meet and greet was held to warmly welcome Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji to the United Nations and New York ahead of the International Day of Yoga celebrations by the International Day of Yoga Committee at the U.N, coordinated by Ms. Denise Scotto, United Nations Advisor, International Policy Speaker. Fruitful discussions were held on how to take yoga off the mat and into the world, by serving our world family and working to achieve the SDGs. The inspiring and multi-facetted work being done by the Global...
Jun
05
2017
Concluding Ceremony of the You Are the Solution Summit
The Hon'ble Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr Krishna Kant Paulji was welcomed to Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh) for the valedictory session of the Summit, in which he was joined on stage by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance delegation led by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, consisting of Acharya Roopchandra Muniji, from Jain faith, Jathedar Patna Saheb Giani Iqbal Singhji, Kiranjot Kaur, from Sikh faith, Mufti Nasihur Rahman Qasimiji, from Muslim faith and many others in an inspiring concluding ceremony. Said Dr KK Paulji, "the efforts being made by Parmarth...