{"id":38889,"date":"2025-05-19T18:22:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/dinesh-shahra-foundation-pays-tribute-to-swami-sivananda-maharaj-at-varanasi-ashram\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T18:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:52:29","slug":"dinesh-shahra-foundation-pays-tribute-to-swami-sivananda-maharaj-at-varanasi-ashram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/dinesh-shahra-foundation-pays-tribute-to-swami-sivananda-maharaj-at-varanasi-ashram\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinesh Shahra Foundation Pays Tribute to Swami Sivananda Maharaj at Varanasi Ashram"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 19:<\/strong> <\/span>The Dinesh Shahra Foundation (DSF), under the guidance of its founder\u2014eminent industrialist, philanthropist, and spiritual seeker Dr. Dinesh Shahra\u2014offered a heartfelt tribute to the revered Swami Sivananda Maharaj at his Ashram in Varanasi. The tribute was part of a commemorative gathering organized by Swamiji\u2019s disciples to honor his extraordinary 128-year-long life dedicated to yoga, selfless service, and the propagation of Sanatan Dharma.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands from across India, including disciples of Swamiji and other saints, gathered to pay tribute to Swami Sivananda Maharaj. Various forms of seva were offered\u2014meals for saints and children, alms for the needy, and devotional kirtans\u2014all reflecting the spirit of service and devotion that defined Swamiji\u2019s extraordinary life.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Dr. Shahra participated in the sacred ritual of Annadanam (offering of food) and joined devotional bhajans and kirtans in Swamiji\u2019s memory. These offerings reflected DSF\u2019s deep reverence for saints who have embodied India\u2019s spiritual ethos.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PNN-2025-05-19T173537734.jpg\" alt=\"Dinesh\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Shahra had the privilege of meeting Swami Sivananda Maharaj during his lifetime and recalled the profound impact of that encounter:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwamiji\u2019s presence was magnetic. His life was a beacon of humility, discipline, and divine service. He truly embodied the timeless values of Sanatan Dharma\u2014love, compassion, and selfless giving,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The Dinesh Shahra Foundation draws continuous inspiration from enlightened masters such as Swami Sivananda Maharaj. Aligned with its guiding philosophy of \u2018Live to Give\u2019, the Foundation is actively engaged in initiatives across spirituality, sustainable development, and value-based education\u2014striving to preserve and promote India\u2019s rich cultural and spiritual heritage.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 19: The Dinesh Shahra Foundation (DSF), under the guidance of its founder\u2014eminent industrialist, philanthropist, and spiritual&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[639],"class_list":["post-38889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sattaexpress.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}