Large Scale Events

LARGE SCALE EVENTS GALLERY

Divine Shakti Foundation organizes and hosts numerous festivals, conferences, talks and other events to inspire and empower women and youth in India and also all over the world. We also regularly participate in high level forums domestically and internationally to contribute to discussions that will shape the agenda and advancement of gender equality, women’s empowerment, abating climate change and other critical campaigns and to inspire others to take action too.

GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY CELEBRATED AT PARMARTH NIKETAN, October 2022

The 15th October is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives…[Read more]

TWO-DAY SHG-CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM AT PARMARTH NIKETAN, April 2021

two-day training program each for the students of Parmarth Naari Sashakti Kendra (April 6th & 7th) and Women Vocational Centre Dehradun Road (April 8th & 10th) was organized under the aegis of Divine Shakti Foundation at Parmarth Niketan…[Read more]

OFFICIAL INAUGURATION OF THE PARMARTH NARI SHAKTI KENDRA, March 2021

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…[Read more]

NOURISHMENT, SANITATION AND INTERFAITH HARMONY SUMMIT IN BIJNOR, September 2018

A large summit was organised by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance​ & Parmarth Niketan​ in Najibabad, Bijnor at the Gurukul International Academy where the theme was to address ending malnourishment, inspiring Swachh Bharat as a people’s movement, protecting the environment and working together, across faiths, to realise these goals…[Read more]

WOMEN PLEDGE FOR SWACHH BHARAT AND EMPOWERMENT IN UTTAR PRADESH, December 2017

A unique celebration of the divine feminine and women’s critical role in the Swachh Bharat Mission took place in Vindhyachal, Uttar Pradesh recently. Tens of thousands of women from local village areas gathered with great excitement and enthusiasm for the Shakti Sammelan, focused on women’s empowerment and upliftment…[Read more]

GANDHIAN CONFERENCE, November 2017

Revered spiritual leaders of India’s many faiths, to inspire 3000 Gandhian and tribal representatives from across India to become trailblazers for a Swachh Bharat…[Read more]

CHILDREN’S DAY: MESSAGE FOR HAPPY AND HEALTHY FUTURE, November 2017

Childrens Day was celebrated today at Parmarth Niketan​ with young girls from the Saraswati Balika Vidyamandir and young boys from the Parmarth Gurukul joining together, on the banks of Mother Ganga, to be blessed and inspired by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji​…[Read more]

GO GREEN, GO ORGANIC DRIVE IN DEHRADUN, October 2017

Go Green, Go Organic Drive in Dehradun brought together more than 1,500 participants from many countries around the world to clean up various parts of Dehradun…[Read more]

PLEDGES FOR SAFER AND HEALTHIER WORLD FOR ALL CHILDREN, October 2017

HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji​ President of Parmarth Niketan​, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati​ji, President of the Divine Shakti Foundation​, along with pilgrims from over 15 countries and all across India welcomed Nobel Prize Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi​ji and more then eighty members of his Bharat Yatra against Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking to the banks of the River Ganga to Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh)…[Read more]

HIMALAYA DIWAS: UTTARAKHAND SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT, September 2017

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WOMEN HEROES FOR A SWACHH BHARAT CONVERGE ON WORLD WATER DAY, March 2017

Rishikesh—A unique World Water Day celebration brought together and honoured Sanitation Ambassadors and Heroes from nearby villages and urban slums who have worked towards making their local communities and water bodies free from open defecation and pollution…[Read more]

INTERFAITH LEADERS GIVE KEYS TO CLEAN AND GREEN INDIA TO STUDENTS, December 2016

The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Ganga Action Parivar and Divine Shakti Foundation came together with interfaith leaders of the American Jewish Committee to hand over the newly built bio-toilets and recently launched school herbal garden to the students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya school…[Read more]

PUPPET SHOW RAISES AWARENESS AND CATALYZES BEHAVIOR CHANGE, July 2016

As part of the Mela with a Message, Swachh Kanwad Mela initiative, blessed, inspired and led by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, carried out with the dedication of GIWA, GAP and DSF volunteers coming together, there were regular puppet and street theatre shows being performed to raise awareness on keeping our sacred pilgrimage sites, our villages and our communities free from open defecation and pollution…[Read more]

MANASHAKTI TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY DSF AND PARMARTH, July 2016

A two day Manashakti conference on keys and tips to empower our youth, children as well as engage parents and teachers to effectively plant seeds of success, spiritual growth and progress in our future generation was completed at Parmarth Niketan…[Read more]

HIMALAYA DAY: PLEDGE BY 2000 GIRLS TO PROTECT HIMALAYAS, September 2015

More than two thousand young girls were inspired to pledge for the conservation of the Himalayas on the auspicious occasion of World Himalaya Day at the Government Girls Inter-college, Rishikesh. Pujya Swamiji shared that the River Ganga’s preservation and protection is crucial and fundamental to the conservation of the Himalayas…[Read more]

SAINTS INSPIRE MASSES FOR SWACHH KUMBHA MELA, September 2015

India’s foremost dharm gurus came together at the Kumbha Mela for a two day Swachh Kumbha event, which concluded on 3rd Sept with a large function at the Shri Jagannath Camp, Nasik…[Read more]

NASHIK KUMBHA MELA: SHANTI AUR KRANTI, September 2015

Bringing a Peaceful Revolution for WASH and Sanitation for All…[Read more]

GREEN RAM KATHA – SACRED CEREMONY FOR NEPAL BUDDHA TEMPLE, June 2015

The eighth day of the green Shri Ram Katha at Parmarth Niketan by Pujya Sant Shri Morari Bapu was joined by Pujya Swamiji, Pujya Dr. Pranav Pandyaji, Vice-Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwa Vidyala, Haridwar and Acharya Balkrishanji, Vice-Chancellor of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of Divine Shakti Foundation…[Read more]

MAKE GANGA YOUR GREEN VALENTINE EVERY DAY, February 2015

As people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day this week with gifts of chocolate and roses, as symbols of their love and devotion, it is the perfect time, as Pujya Swamiji , the founder and inspiration behind Divine Shakti Foundation, reminds us, year after year, to renew our commitment to our Mother Ganga and Mother Nature…[Read more]

WOMEN FOR WASH SUMMIT AT PARMARTH, November 2014

An ocean of renowned women leaders from different religions, countries, organisations, and fields came together today at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, on the banks of the holy Ganga to discuss and then commit themselves to play a more active and collaborative role in saving our children, women and communities from death, disease and stunting through better WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) practices…[Read more]

“EMBRACING THE DIVINE SHAKTI” AT INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL IN RISHIKESH, March 2013

An annual part of the International Yoga Festival held every year in Rishikesh at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a panel on women and spirituality entitled “Embracing the Divine Shakti” was held…[Read more]

NATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD, January 2013

Girls Worshipped at Kumbh Mela to Promote Respect and Awareness on National Girl Child Day…[Read more]

DIVINE SHAKTI FESTIVAL 2013 AT KUMBHA MELA IN ALLAHABAD, January 2013

From January 24th to 29th, the first Divine Shakti Festival took place at the Kumbh Mela in Allahad.  A festival in celebration and reverence of the Divine Feminine, approximately fifty participants came from around the world to take part in yoga classes, meditation, inspirational motivational talks and discussions about the Divine Feminine, and its role in the world today…[Read more]