Shri Vidhya Kalyan DhamVedic Gurukul · Ratanpar, Rajkot
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Seva and activities

The religious and social activities that run daily at Shri Vidhya Kalyan Dham, from the daily yagna to the distribution of clothes and blankets.

At the Dham, dharma and seva are not separate. Anna daan goes with yagna, gau seva with puja. These ten activities run throughout the year.

  1. Daily yagna

    A yagna is performed every day in the Vedic manner, with the rishikumars offering oblations to the fire amid the chanting of mantras.

  2. Shri Yantra puja

    Daily worship of Shri Yantraraj, shringar darshan on Fridays, and the navavarana mahapuja and laksharchan on festival days.

  3. The sixteen sanskars

    The sixteen Vedic sanskars, from the sacred thread to marriage, performed according to the shastras.

  4. Anna daan

    Meals and prasad for devotees, pilgrims and those in need.

  5. Chhas and sharbat distribution

    Buttermilk and sharbat for passers-by and labourers.

  6. Gau seva

    Care of the cows at Shri Vidhya Gaushala, Ratanpar: fodder, shelter and attention.

  7. Brahma bhojan

    Meals offered with honour to brahmins and scholars.

  8. Vedic marriage

    Group Vedic marriages for daughters who have lost their parents.

  9. Book support

    Textbooks and religious texts for students.

  10. Clothes and blanket daan

    Blankets and clothing for those in need.