Shanti Kunj

(Known as: Yagtirtha)

Haridwar | Uttarakhand | India

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Quick facts of Shanti Kunj

Great for: Headquarters of the All India Gayatri family.

Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours

Best Time: Throughout the year

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Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant

Nearest Railway Station: Haridwar

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Shanti Kunj, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Headquarters of All India Gayatri family, Shantikunj is located on the bank of the Ganges in Haridwar. Its founder is Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya Ji.

Shantikunj is located on the bank of the river Ganges in Haridwar. It is the headquarters of the All India Gayatri family. Its founder is Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya Ji.

It is located at the austerity site of Maharishi Vishwamitra, 6 kilometers from Rishikesh Marg station in the Sapt Sarovar area of Haridwar. This Yugatirtha has many activities like person-building, family-building, and society-building that are carried out regularly, and all these pieces of training are free of cost.

Thousands of his Gayatri Shaktipeeth, Pragyapeeth are established in the country and abroad. Guidance Center Correspondence Cell provides for Inspiration Counseling for seekers, civil servants.

Hundreds of highly educated self-help volunteers carry out all activities with just one subsistence amount. Here Yajnashala, Gayatri Mata Temple, Akhand Deep, Devta Himalaya Temple, Gyan Mandir, Temple of Rishis, Haritama Devalaya, Dev Culture Reflection Exhibition, Hospital, and Medical Center, etc. are the establishments. Camps are organized periodically.

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Shanti Kunj

(Known as: Yagtirtha)

Quick facts of Shanti Kunj

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Shanti Kunj, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

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