Ahmedabad, September 25, 2024 – The new premises of India’s largest ‘Sadbhavana Old age home ‘ is going to be constructed in 30 acres of land by Manavseva Charitable Trust with the support of philanthropists of the society to perpetuate the spirit of “Matridevo Bhav Pitridevo Bhav” at Rampar on Rajkot-Jamnagar highway.The cost of constructing this old age home is approximately Rs. 300 crores in which 1400 rooms will be prepared for 5000 destitute, bed ridden, sick elders in 7 new buildings of 11 floors. In this regard, Ramkatha of the most Revered Saint Shri Morari Bapu has been organized in Rajkot from November 23 to December 1, 2024.
International Convener and General Secretary of Hindu Dharmacharya Mahasabha and President of Sri Shivananda Ashram Ahmedabad and Patron of Sadbhavana Old Age Home Param Pujya Paramatmananda Saraswatiji said on this occasion that in the present time the spirit of “Matridevo Bhava” – “Pitru Devo Bhava” has also decreased. The need of the hour is that more and more people join the service of elders who have no one. Over the past few years, the “less child Jai Gopal” mentality has reduced the number of children in the family and joint families have ceased to exist. Due to such reasons, old age becomes very painful for elders of all strata of society,whether they are wealthy in the society or their sons and daughters are married abroad or they have left their native land and are living in any corner of India for employement purposes, the elders of the house become destitute.
The worst condition is that of the working class, such as rickshaw pullers, baggers, laborers, housewives, etc. The condition is worst when they are physically unable to do anything. Seeing the condition of such people in the society, Sadbhavana Vridashram has been started out of compassion for them. In Sadbhavana Old age home , all the volunteers serve selflessly. The entire team of Sadbhavana Old age home was blessed by the presence of elderly people serving in the institution which led to the growth of Sadbhavana Sansthan. Today, about 650 elderly people are being served, in which more than 200 elders are bed ridden and in “diapers”, the volunteers who prepare them, change their clothes, feed them, also work diligently.
Param Pujya Paramatmananda Saraswatiji further said that in view of the continuous blessings of the elders which the organization receives and the collection of donations from pious, charitable donors from all over Gujarat and especially from Rajkot, the Manav Seva Charitable Trust is constructing new old age home to accommodate 5000 elders with 1400 rooms in 30 acres of land at Rampar on the Rajkot-Jamnagar Highway. The volunteers of the organization has been working tirelessly to complete this old age home in approximately next two years. This old age home will have all the latest facilities including temple, Annapurna house, library, exercise equipment, yoga room, dispensary, garden, community hall, garden and so on. Manav Seva Charitable Trust is an attempt to organize ‘Na Bhuto Na Bhavishyati’ kind of divine planning as a whole.
Impressed by this project, some senior journalists of Ahmedabad today offered a token amount of donation to Pujya Swami Parmatmanand Saraswatiji. Pujya Swamiji blessed the journalists and thank the media fraternity.
Shri Vijay Dobriya, President of Sadbhavana Old Age Home, said on the occasion that socially or physically challenged persons of any age, without discrimination of caste or religion, are warmly welcomed in Sadbhavana Old Age Home.At Sadbhavana Vriddashram we are not doing not only tree plantation but also preserves and nurtures trees as part of environmental conservation, so far more than 30 lakh trees have been planted with cages in Gujarat and 70 lakh trees through Miyawanki forests with 400 tankers, 400 tractors and 1600 salaried staff. The organization aims to plant and nurture 150 crore trees across India.
Shri Mital Khetani, advisor of Sadbhavna Vriddashram, said on this occasion that for the benefit of our old age home in Rajkot, after 12 years, a global Ram Katha of Pujya Morari bapu has been organized for the benefit of the elderly and elders. Shankaracharya of Dwarka Shardapith Pujya Shri Sadanand Saraswatiji’s also blessed the planning of Ramkatha to Sadbhavana Old age home. Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri of Bageshvardham has congratulated the organizers for organizing Ramkatha. Swami Ramdev (Patanjali Yoga Vidyapeeth) founder is going to make a special appearance in this Ram Katha. Dr. Chinmayanandji Maharaj,Shantikunj Gayatri family, Haridwar and International President of the World Hindu Parishad Shri Alok Kumarji will also be present on this occasion.
Global Ram Katha will start from November 23 and will continue till December 1,2024. Every day 1 lakh people from home and abroad will listen to global Ramakatha and take prasad. Many social good deeds will be done along with this global Rama Katha. In order to become a ‘Thalassemia free society’, all the participants will be informed about thalassemia, blood donation, it is estimated that 25,000 people will donate blood during the entire month of November. From November 1 on the occasion of Global Rama Katha.
