Our Vision
To uphold and protect the dharmic ethos, the vedic culture, create awareness & spread the vedic heritage through the amalgamation of vedic and modern education, by making the Gurukulam as a culture to the common people attain the absolute potential resulting to a self-sustainable Sanatani ecosystem
Who We Are
We are a non-profit trust based in Rishikesh, with a compete focus on the resurgence and upliftment of the poor and underpriveleged childrend of the society by providing them access to Education, assisting with them needs of School education and also engaging them to practice Sanatana Dharma, which is the prevalent culture of pavitra karma bhoomi for 1000s of years
Why Rishikesh?
Rishikesh is located in the foothills of the Himalayas along the convergence of the sacred rivers of Ganga and Chandrabhaga. It has a population of 6 lakhs and is a part of the Dehradun district. It is located close to Haridwar in Uttarakhand, which is known for its ancient temples and our heritage.
Rishikesh is also known as the Yoga Capital of the World. A spiritual place of significance, it has been a place of enlightenment for many students in the Guru-Shishya parampara since ancient times. The sheer magnetic force of spiritual energy has attracted seekers from all over the world to Rishikesh.
The Current Crisis
In search of employment and better opportunities Rishikesh has seen a steady exodus from the place. In the last 10years alone, over 5 lakh people have migrated that has resulted in over 1,000 villages in the district being declared as ghost villages as per Uttarakhand Migration Commission.
The administration has failed to encourage the right kind of tourism which should be one centered on Spirituality. Instead they have revoked the ban of alcohol and meat to attract more visitors to the place that has vitiated the sanctity of the place for dharmikas.
That's why we decided to act!
The eternal fountain of universal truth is Sanatana Dharma. Rishikesh is that ancient seat of knowledge and wisdom that needs to be preserved for all our future generations to come and flourish. We have seen how rapidly all our ancient places have been encroached by Vidharmis which has led to anarchy all over India. We decided that we won’t let Rishikesh go down that path. We will unite all the Sanatanis and bring about the changes required in the society to unite against this swift encroachment of the holy place.
This is our endeavour.
This is our Karma Bhoomi.
This is the fight we have dedicated our lives to.
About Swami Vasudev Das Ji
With a curiosity and desire to learn, Swamiji Vasudev Das Ji moved to Ayodhya at a very young age and went on to pursue his intermediate in Samskritam. He became an 'Acharya' (equivalent to a Masters) in Shankar Vedant and Samskrita Sahitya.
Now permanently based in Hrishikesh for over 25 years and drawing inspiration from Swami Shri Shyamacharan Das Maharaj ji who hails from the sampradaya of Swami Ramananda Acharya Ji, Swami Vasudevdas ji took initiation from him and trying to follow his footsteps. Swamiji is selflessly working towards Dharma, besides teaching Samskrita Vyakaran, Nyaya, and Sahitya to many aspiring students from underprivileged backgrounds and to those living abroad.
In the year 2018, Swamiji laid the foundation of SSVT to give direction to the mission to practice the teachings of Sanatan culture in a structured form, where people from the society collaborate to achieve Dharmic goals.