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Arsha Vidya Gurukulam
FounderSwami Dayananda Saraswati Year & place of founding1986 Aims & idealsMonastic / Non-monasticmonastic and lay devotees; a non-sectarian body General philosophical outlookAdvaitic Vedanta Philosophy Spiritual disciplines generally advocatedAdministrative set-upSEVA organisation is run by the board of trustees, which has representation from all the sects of Hinduism. Provision for joiningOne can become a Sevak, a volunteer at AIM for SEVA. By forming a group, local centres can be started. Present chief of the movementSwami Dayananda Saraswati ActivitiesReligion & spiritualityTemples in US of A, kids classes, Bhagavad Gita classes etc. Gurukulam branches are present at Coimbatore, Rishikesh etc. Social fieldThrough , headed by former President of India R. Venkataraman, service is being rendered to the people.
Cultural fieldThrough handicrafts are being preserved and the artisans are supported by providing market to their products. Relief activitiesEnvironment projects such as Construction of Roads to remote villages; Planting campaigns; Water projects; cleaning and sanitation etc. Province of its influenceActive in several states of such as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Union territory of Chandighar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, West Bengal etc. Also active in USA, Canada and some european countries. Major publications
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