Awards & Honors
Pujya Swamiji is President and Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, India, one of the largest interfaith, spiritual institutions in India. Under His divine inspiration and leadership, Parmarth Niketan has become a sanctuary known across the globe as one filled with grace, beauty, serenity and true divine bliss. Pujya Swamiji has also increased several-fold the humanitarian activities undertaken by Parmarth Niketan (www.parmarth.org). Now, the ashram is not only a spiritual haven for those who visit, but it also provides education, training, and health care to those in need.

He is the Co-Founder of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), the world’s first-ever international interfaith initiative which brings together the world’s faiths as allies in ensuring every child around the world has access to safe, life-giving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). (www.washalliance.org; facebook.com/washalliance)
Awards & Honours
Pujya Swamiji is the recipient of innumerable awards, including the World Peace Ambassador Award, Hindu of the Year Award, Prominent Personality Award by Lions’ Club, Best Citizens of India Award, the Uttaranchal Ratan Award and many more including:
Parliament of World’s Religions Ahimsa Award
For his exceptional contributions that enhance and strengthen the interfaith community through non-violence and mobilization towards WASH and environmental preservation, in addition to his decades of unparalleled service to humanity, his great example of peace, and compassion in action
Mahatma Gandhi Humanitarian Award
For his exceptional contributions that enhance and strengthen the interfaith community through non-violence and mobilization towards WASH and environmental preservation, in addition to his decades of unparalleled service to humanity, his great example of peace, and compassion in action
Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Awards
For his exceptional contributions that enhance and strengthen the interfaith community through non-violence and mobilization towards WASH and environmental preservation, in addition to his decades of unparalleled service to humanity, his great example of peace, and compassion in action
World Toilet Organisation’s Hall of Fame Award
For his exceptional contributions that enhance and strengthen the interfaith community through non-violence and mobilization towards WASH and environmental preservation, in addition to his decades of unparalleled service to humanity, his great example of peace, and compassion in action
Global Peace Award
For his exceptional contributions that enhance and strengthen the interfaith community through non-violence and mobilization towards WASH and environmental preservation, in addition to his decades of unparalleled service to humanity, his great example of peace, and compassion in action
Surya Ratna Lifetime Achievement Award
For his exceptional contributions that enhance and strengthen the interfaith community through non-violence and mobilization towards WASH and environmental preservation, in addition to his decades of unparalleled service to humanity, his great example of peace, and compassion in action
Dr Abdul Kalam Memorial Honour
For his exceptional contributions that enhance and strengthen the interfaith community through non-violence and mobilization towards WASH and environmental preservation, in addition to his decades of unparalleled service to humanity, his great example of peace, and compassion in action
However, Pujya Swamiji seems unaffected by this incredible list of accomplishments and remains a pious child of God, owning nothing, draped in saffron robes, living a life of true renunciation. His days in Rishikesh are spent offering service to those around him. Thousands travel from across the globe simply to sit in his presence, to receive his “darshan.” He travels the world, bringing the light of wisdom, inspiration, upliftment and the divine touch to thousands across the world.
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