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Special
Update:
50th
Jayanti Celebrations of:
H.H. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji
Maharaj
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| On June 3, 2002 a historic,
unprecedented occasion took place in Rishikesh (Himalayas),
India. June 3 was the 50th birthday of H.H. Swami Chidanand
Saraswatiji Maharaj, the President and
Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh,
India and also the founder/Chairman of India Heritage
Research Foundation. |
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In honor of Pujya Swamiji's birthday, a special
Ganga puja took place on the morning of June
3. Left to Right: H.H.
Swami Gurusharananandji Maharaj, H.H. Sant Shri
Rameshbhai Oza, H.H. Sri Shankaracharyaji of
Bhanpura Peeth, Swami Divyanand Teerthji, H.H.
Amrendra Muniji, H.H. Acharya Shrikant Vyasji,
H.H. Acharya Navneet Priya Shastriji, Shri Prakash
Hindujaji.
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To
celebrate the birthday of one whose life is dedicated
to the service of God and humanity, a
3-day Sadhana and Seva Camp from June 1-3, was organized
at Parmarth Niketan Rishikesh including the following:
- Special yoga, meditation and
pranayama classes
- A
special Ayushya Yagna which burned for 3 continuous
days
- 1.5 lakhs of special japa
conducted by special priests
- Shrimad Bhagwat Katha daily
- A
special Ganga puja
- A
special Markandey puja
- Daily Ganga Aarti
- A
special Ganga Seva Clean up
- A
Free Medical Health Camp for local, poor people
with doctors from Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi,
the Hinduja Hospital, Bombay as well as from London
and Australia.
- Plantation of sacred, holy
trees
- Pravachan by revered saints
- Recitations of the Gita by
young Rishikumars
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morning from 6:30 - 8:30 am and each evening
from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, the revered saints and
devotees gathered for Ayushya yagna. Of the
5 kunds, the center one was kept burning for
3 continuous days -- 24 hours a day The yagna
was originally planned to be for Pujya Swamiji's
health and longevity. However, He insisted that
the yagna be done for peace and health across
the world. "After all," He said, "My health
and longevity are only meaningful if I can use
them to benefit the world. So, rather than perform
the yagna only for me, let us perform it for
those to whom my life is dedicated -- all of
humanity." |
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| Pujya
Swamiji and Pujya Bhaishri perform purnahuti of
the Ayushya Yagna on the banks of Mother
Ganga. |
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| Pujya
Swamiji, Pujya Bhaishri, Pujya Shrikant Vyasji,
Pujya Roopchandra Muniji and Shri Kantilal Jamnadas
perform aarti prior to the evening Ganga
Aarti. |
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| Parmarth Niketan ashram was full with devotees
and VIPs from every corner of the globe came to pay
their love, respect and honor to Pujya Swamiji. |
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Pujya Swamiji takes
Mother Ganga to be
His Mother. Thus,
special Ganga Seva Clean up was performed
on the morning of June 2. The saints, devotees
and Rishikumars went along the banks of
Mother Ganga collecting trash
and beautifying the area.
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Additionally, so many revered saints came from
across India to offer their blessings and love to
Pujya Swamiji at this holy time.
June
3 began at 4:00 am when the Rishikumars woke Pujya
Swamiji (who was sleeping outside in His garden) from
the rooftops with the auspicious blow of the conch
and divine Vedic chanting which resonated throughout
the ashram --as the children had filled the rooftops.
Then, everyone went down to the banks of Mother Ganga
where H.H. Swami Gurusharananandji Maharaj and H.H.
Sant Shri Rameshbhai Oza bathed Pujya Swamiji in the
holy Ganga water. With water being poured from the
conch shell over His head, to the sound of Vedic mantras
chanted by the Rishikumars, Pujya Swamiji began His
51st year.
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| The hallway
lined with 108 burning deepas and a bright
red carpet for Pujya Swamiji's passage on the
way to Mother Ganga. |
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| After
Ganga Snan, standing with Pujya Swami Gurusharananandji
and Pujya Bhaishri. |
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| Thousands
of devotees perform aarti on the banks of Mother Ganga
during the 3 day Jayanti Celebrations |
The
glittering lights at Parmarth Niketan -- every tree,
every arch, every passage was filled with
colorful light. |
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![Left to right: Dr. Pranav Pandyaji, Shri Anup Jalotaji, Acharya Shrikant Vyasji, Sant Shri Rameshbhai Oza, Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji (Muniji), M.M. Swami Gurusharananandji , Sri Shankaracharya Divyanand Teerthji , M.M. Swami Satyamitranand Giriji, M.M. Swami Asanganandji, M.M. Swami Veda Bharatiji Roopchandra Muniji, Rasyani Babaji, Maulanna Wahududdin Khan Sahib]()
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The
revered saints gather on stage for the Sant
Sammelan on June 3 to pay their love and
respects to Pujya Muniji Maharaj. Left to right:
Dr. Pranav Pandyaji, Shri Anup Jalotaji, Acharya
Shrikant Vyasji, Sant Shri Rameshbhai Oza, Swami
Chidanand Saraswatiji (Muniji), M.M. Swami
Gurusharananandji , Sri Shankaracharya Divyanand
Teerthji , M.M. Swami Satyamitranand Giriji, M.M.
Swami Asanganandji, M.M. Swami Veda Bharatiji
Roopchandra Muniji, Rasyani Babaji, Maulanna
Wahududdin Khan Sahib
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During his speech, H.H. Swami Satyamitranandji
Maharaj said that Pujya Swamiji should become
the next, "acting" Prime Minister of India. He said
that Pujya Swamiji would be the best influence
over the country. He said the PM should take a 6 month
break, turn over the country to Pujya Swamiji,
and that - within 6 short months - Pujya Swamiji could
transform the country. Further, Swami Satyamitranandji
added that Pujya Swamiji would not be attached
to the position or to the power and therefore would
immediately turn back over the Prime Ministership as
soon as the necessary changes had been implemented.
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Pujya
Bhaishri and Pujya Swami Gurusharananandji Maharaj give
blessings and flowers to Pujya Swamiji
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| H.H. Sant Shri Rameshbhai Oza gave a tear-filled
tribute to Pujya Swamiji, speaking over half an hour
of effusive words of love and praise. He said that Pujya
Swamiji possesses each of the 5 inherent qualities of
Mother Ganga, and therefore that He is as Divine, as
Pure and as Holy as Mother Ganga herself. He shared
stories from the Ramayana and the Bhagavatum, detailing
how Pujya Swamiji's life is as pure and divine as the
lives of Bhagwan Rama and Bhagwan Krishna. He spoke
about how he had traveled all over the world with Pujya
Swamiji and has seen the depth and breadth of Pujya
Swamiji's holiness and divinity. |
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Other glowing, effusive words of praise and love
were spoken by H.H. Sri Shankaracharyaji Maharaj,
H.H. M.M. Swami Gurusharananandji Maharaj, H.H. Dr.
Pranav Pandyaji, H.H. M.M. Swami Veda Bharatiji Maharaj,
H.H. M.M. Swami Asanganandji Maharaj, H.H. Swami Bhagwatanandji
Maharaj, H.H. Acharya Kishore Vyas, H.H. Acharya Shrikant
Vyas, H.H. Roopchandra Muniji, H.H. Amrendra Muniji,
H.H. Ven. Siri Sumedha Theroji, H.H. Maulana Wahududdin
Khan Sahib, Shri Anup Jalota, Smt. Sonal Mansingh
and many others.
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Following the Sant Sammelan there was a masti filled
Bhajan Sandhya program by Shri Anup Jalotaji.
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| The
revered saints hoist a flag of world peace to
officially launch the Jayanti Celebrations
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Shri
Anup Jalota and Smt. Sonal Mansingh release Pujya
Swamiji's new CD - Songs for the Soul |
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The
function was also graced by the presence of Shri ML
Mittal, Shri Prakash Hinduja, Shri Manubhai Madhvani,
Shri Narendra Mohan, Dr. B.K. Modi, Shri Shyam Sunder Shah,
Shri
Hasmukh Rawal and Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, as well as thousands of devotees who
had traveled from every corner of the Earth to be
with Pujya Swamiji on this special day.
This
3-day Celebration was the first time in history that
so many top, revered saints of all the various sects
and traditions (including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism,
Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism) have gathered
together on the banks of Mother Ganga, in the lap
of the Himalayas, to celebrate the life of a Saint
whose life is truly dedicated to "God and humanity."
During
the 5 days of June 1-5, there was also a large scale
free medical health camp for hundreds of rural, indigent
patients. The team of cardiac specialists from Escorts
Heart Institute, New Delhi came for the 1-2 June.
Ophthalmologists from UK came and screened not only
local people, but also every one of the young Rishikumars.
Additionally, specialists came from the Hinduja hospital,
Bombay from the 3-5 June, treating everything ranging
from pediatrics to women's care to general illness.
In all, many hundreds of patients were screened, diagnosed
and treated for free, all in honor of Pujya Swamiji's
50th birthday.
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| A
child receives a pair of spectacles |
The
rishikumars' eyes are checked |
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Pujya
Swamiji's Itinerary
June
-
August 2002 |
| June |
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July |
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August |
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Rishikesh |
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1-3 |
Rishikesh |
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1-2 |
Durban,
South Africa |
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| 12-15 |
Bangkok |
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4 |
Ahmedabad |
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3-4 |
N'dola |
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| 16-24 |
Rishikesh |
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5 |
Bombay |
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6 |
Delhi |
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| 25-26 |
Delhi |
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6-16 |
Rishikesh |
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7-31 |
Rishikesh |
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| 27-30 |
Rishikesh |
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17-21 |
Leicester |
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22-24 |
London |
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25 |
Belgium |
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26 |
Denmark |
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27-30 |
Lisbon |
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31 |
Johannesburg |
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Contact
Information:
Phone: + (91-135)
434300, 435300 Fax: + (91-135) 434399
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Please
note that the full June update will be posted within 7-10
days;
Pujya Swamiji's Divine Message for June will be linked to
that Update
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