Establishment of Gayatri Tirtha in Shantikunj, Hardwar 3

The earth is influenced by inter-planetary atmosphere; Information about this is a great importance. It becomes necessary to rectify deviations in astronomical arithmetic after every five thousand years. To revive this science of Aryabhatt, an observatory (Vedhsala) on the lines of ancient instruments has been built in Gayatri Nagar and planetary observations, including those of Neptune, Plato, and Uranus are made and an almanac, unique of its kind, is published from here every year.

A new project of mass moral education through audio-visual media has been taken in hand. Earlier, slide projectors were sent to al t branches of the mission. Now the medium of video is being utilized. Inspiring films on the basis of music, poems etc. and discourses of eminent persons are being prepared and projected through the medium of video sets. A grand scheme of preparing a film to explain the objects, nature and benefits of the programs of this mission is being taken in hand and is going to materialize shortly.

The greatest creation of this mission is the Brahmavarchas Research Institute. A laboratory consisting of several valuable scientific instruments and apparatus has been set up here to conduct research on synthesis of science and spirituality. It is being manned by workers who are graduates and post graduates in medical science, Ayurved etc. and other branches of modern sciences and who are also spiritually oriented. Research is being conducted specifically in the science of Yagya. Its results have been found to be encouraging with regard to its healing impact on physical and mental diseases, on animals and vegetation and in refining environment and atmosphere.

The health of all t participants attending various camps at Shantikunj is examined and they are advised to do Sadhana accordingly. This is a unique research laboratory, first of its kind in the whole world. People are given inspiration and training in different branches. Other more important projects are going to be taken up in future.

Millions of people of Gayatri Parivar, while going for pilgrimage to Uttarkhand, begin their pilgrimage by paying a visit to Shantikunj and by applying its dust on their foreheads. Considering it a Saktipithas (a dynamo for generation of spiritual power), they visit Shantikunj and get anna-prasan, namkaran, mundan and yagyopavit ceremonies of their children performed here. Arrangements have also been made to perform Sraddha and tarpan rituals of pitras (deceased ancestors). People come here in large numbers to celebrate their birthday and marriage anniversaries. A large number of Parijans come to Shantikunj, Hardwar and Tapobhumi Mathura to get marriages of their sons and daughters solemnized here as per Vedic rites and without incurring avoidable expenses on dowry, receptions, pomp and show and outmoded customs.