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May 13 2016

Open Defecation Free Simhasth

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'#Loowithaview' -Water Aid and WASH Alliance come together in the Ujjain Kumbha Mela Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh) and Co-Founder of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, inaugurated the "Loo with a View" today at the #Ujjain Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv - 2016. It is an enclosed #toilet stall where the door is a one-way mirror door through which the person on the outside sees a mirror on the door but on the inside, the person using the toilet can...

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May 10 2016

Swachhta Kranti at Simhastha Mahakumbh

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The Simhastha Mahakumbh, Ujjain turned into Green Kumbh - A Mela with a vision of clean and green India as the Swachhta Kranti campaign there was led by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh and Co-founder of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance. He stated, “The world is as we dream it, and it is time for a new dream. Every day, 1,200 children die needlessly in India due to lack of clean water, sanitation and hygiene. The deaths are a result of our bad...

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May 08 2016

Rashtra Raksha Maha Kumbha

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UJJAIN: Thousands of citizens from various backgrounds came together for an incredible and colourful Rashtra Raksha Maha Kumbha Yatra yesterday in the Ujjain Kumbha Mela, under the able leadership of Mananiya Shri Indresh Kumarji, senior RSS leader, with the inspiration, vision, blessing and graceful presence of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), Co-Founder, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance. The procession was organized by the Rashtriya Suraksha Jagran Manch and Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Parmarth Niketan. It started early morning from the Parmarth Niketan camp, which has been dedicated...

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May 07 2016

Siksha Kranti Maha Kumbha

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A historic Siksha Kranti Maha Kumbha took place in the Simhastha Kumbha Mela today with the leadership and vision of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji , President of Parmarth Niketan, Co-Founder of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance. The event brought together revered saints and students, parents and principals, gathering nearly 5,000 educationists, teachers and students who took part in the event. The event started with a grand Swachhta procession, a rally dedicated to raising awareness on the need to make India open defecation free, maintain sanitation and hygiene as well as to...

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May 04 2016

Sarva Dharma Swachhta Sankalp and Shanti Deep

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A grand assembly of prominent religious leaders representing India's many faiths came together for a historic first time at the #Ujjain #KumbhaMela, to appeal for a #SwachhtaKranti (#CleanRevolution) for Mother India through a #SwachhtaSankalp and by lighting of Sadbhavana Deep. The beautiful and diverse event echoed with the message of unity and oneness. Leaders of many faiths joined hands at the Datt Akharda Ghat to lead and inspire a pledge to end pollution of our sacred fresh water sources, end open defecation, encourage sanitation practices such as washing our hands before...

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May 04 2016

Sarva Dharma Swachhta Samvaad

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#SarvaDharmaSwachhtaSamvaad #MyCleanIndia A grand assembly of prominent religious leaders representing many faiths came together for a historic first time at the #Ujjain #KumbhaMela, to appeal for a #SwachhtaKranti (#CleanRevolution) for Mother India through a Sadbhavana Sankalp. In so doing, they implored the people of India to rise together so that India may shine as a global example of cleanliness. For this, they harmoniously said that we must do all we can to ensure that our lands and rivers are kept open-defecation free through the use of eco-friendly toilets. On illuminating a...

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Mar 30 2016

International Yoga Festival 2016

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More than 1200 participants from more than 85 countries participated in this year’s International Yoga Festival. Classes were held from 4:00 am until 9:30 pm with more than 70 revered saints, yogacharyas, presenters and experts from nearly 20 countries around the world. Ashtanga Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Bharat Yoga, Deep Yoga, Shintoh Yoga and Somatics Yoga are just a few of the more than 150 different offerings throughout the week. ...

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Mar 29 2016

Holi Celebrations: Local Culture Connects to Global Community

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A beautiful Holi campfire or Holika Dahan took place in the Yoga Garden at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh on the eve of the Indian Festival of Colours, better known as Holi. The sacred fire was blessed and lit by Pujya Swamiji, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, members of One Source Waking Up and many other pilgrims and devotees as the symbol of the victory of devotion and faith over ego and false pride. The sacred fire is burnt all over India as a reminder of the beautiful story of Prahlad and the burning of...

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Mar 15 2016

Sadhviji’s Divine Birthday Celebrations

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Sadhvi Bhagawatiji's blessed, blissful and beautiful birthday celebration started like any other day, with her being dedicated to service of God's Divine Grace, with her active engagement in many projects and programmes that are flourishing and thriving under her leadership and tenacious dedication. In honour of her birthday, many members of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Divine Shakti Foundation-Parmarth Niketan joined together to wish her a green birthday with an organic and green birthday salad, fresh from Parmarth Niketan's organic farm in Veerpur. The salad was also a symbol of Sadhvi...

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Mar 08 2016

First Ever Yog Maha Kumbha Begins

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A historic, first ever, four day Yog Maha Kumbha festival took place in Pantdweep, Haridwar, jointly organized by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and Parmarth Niketan, from the 8-11th March. This year, the celebrations were planned to coincide with and extend the 28th Annual, International Yoga Festival celebrations at Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), held from 1-7th March, and jointly organized by Uttarakhand Tourism, Parmarth Niketan and GMVN, to the heart of the Ardha Kumbha, the sacred city of Haridwar. The morning began with Kundalini Sadhana with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa. The festival was inaugurated...

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