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WHAT
IT DOES
The Ashram aims at revival of Hindu philosophy, religion
and culture through its various branches. The Ashram
complex at the Bombay head quarters, which owes its
creation and development to the present Mahant, Rajarshi
Acharya Shri Swami Ganeshdasji Maharaj, has a Shri
Sakshi Gopal Mandir, Shri Srichand Mandir, Shri Shankar
Bhagwan Mandir Katha Hall and other units where religious
worship discourses and cultural festivals are held
regularly. Apart from thousands of devotees and followers
participating in these functions, a large number visit
the temples daily for the pooja and Darshan of 'Dhooni'
for 41 days in the belief to fulfill one's wish. The
new structural complex was inaugurated by His Holiness
Shri Mahant Indireshchandasji Mahant, Darbar Gururamraj
Dehradun, on February 12, 1957, Exactly two years
and two months after Tapasvi Poorandasji Maharaj laid
its foundation stone. The Sadhubella Aatitheyam is
a branch of the Ashram. Situated in the ideal surroundings
of Haridwar, one of the most important Indian pilgrimage
centres on the Himalayan foot hills. Interestingly,
the Aatitheyam complex including a Sakshi Gopal Mandir,
stands on a plot of land donated by a religious leader
Shri Swami Atmanandiji Maharaj of Pagpattam who was
highly impressed by the activities of the Ashram and
gave away the land in 1964. Another religious leader,
Shri Swami Asanganandi Maharaj of Hare Ram Ashram,
Haridwar on April 23, 1966, laid the foundation stone.
The opening ceremony of the complex was performed
by Dr. Aditya Nath Jha, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
on April 25, 1970. Dr. Jha was known for his learning
and education.Yet another religious leader, Mahant
Prayagmuniji Maharaj, disciple of the late Shri Mahant
Gurumukhdasji Maharaj of Sindhi Kutia, was so much
impressed with the activities of Shri Sadhubella that
he gifted away a plot of land to the Ashram for setting
up the Sadhubella at Vrindaban. The land for Ashram's
branch in the national capital at Delhi, was donated
along with a bungalow by Smt. Narayani Devi Prabhudas
Dembla. The Delhi branch is renamed as Sadhubella
Prabhu Ashram by Acharya Shri Swami Ganeshdasji Maharaj,
which includes Shri Sakshi Gopal Mandir, "Dhooni"
(perpetual sacred flame) Shri Durgaji Mandir, Shri
Shankar Parvati Mandir, Acharya Shri Shrichandraji
Mandir, Satsang Katha Hall and rooms for Sadhus and
visiting guests and pilgrims.
Similar branches of the Sadhubells Ashram have come
up pver the years in Varanasi, social, medical, educational
and cultural activityes at the respective centres.
What distinguishes Sadhubella Ashram of Udasin Sect
from other Ashrams of religious bearing is that the
Sadhubella Ashram does not confine its activities
merely to religious shere, nor the facilities at the
Ashram centres are available only to Sadhus and saints.
There are indeed a number of rooms for Sadhus in the
Ashram complex at Bombay and other centres. Self contained
rooms for visiting guests and pilgrims are also freely
available at Haridwar and efforts are also on to provide
accommodation to visitors at other branches also.
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