29 October, Butwal. Kaligandaki Institute of Knowledge and Science has embarked on a campaign to make the Kaligandaki region of Uttarakhand, near the confluence of Palpa and Syangja, an international destination for religious and spiritual tourism.

Acharya Chaitanyakrishna, the founder of the foundation, is leading the campaign to make Palpa Rambha Rural Municipality-1 Aserdi and Syangja Galyang Municipality-1 Malunga area a spiritual tourism destination.

For the planned development of this area, where religious activities have been ongoing since 2059, Chaitanya Krishna established the foundation 11 years ago and increased the infrastructure and religious activities.

His goal is to make Uttarwahini an international destination for spiritual tourism by making the religious, cultural and natural importance of Uttarawahini known nationally and internationally.

In Banaras, India, the Bhagirathi Ganga river flows northward for about one and a half kilometers, making that area a world-famous religious destination. However, he said that since the river Kaligand in Syangja and Palpa region flows north for twice as long as the Ganges in Banaras, if its features can be widely publicized, millions of Hindus from all over the world, including India, can be attracted here every year.

Chaitanya Krishna said that along with conducting religious programs in this area, infrastructure development of Uttarwahini, construction of huge Shalagram temple, operation of Gurukul, establishment of natural hospital and construction of 118 streams are being prioritized to develop it as an organized religious tourism center.

"As part of the plan to make Uttarwahini a center of religious tourism, the construction of a huge Shalagram temple, the establishment of Akshaya Kosh for the operation of Gurukul, the expansion of land and the construction of 108 streams have been progressed," Chaitanya Krishna said, "The Uttarwahini river is the only one in Kaligand in the world for a distance of 3 and a half kilometers. It can be developed as an international religious tourism center if it can be widely publicized."

Chaitanya Krishna organized various religious programs here and mobilized the money received from voluntary donations and bought 90 ropani land and made it the property of the establishment.

So far, with an investment of about 25 million rupees, they have built physical infrastructure of religious importance, including a Gurukul in Kaligand, a 10-bed naturopathy hospital.

In the Gurukul run under his leadership, along with Sanskar, innovation has been promoted as the main slogan. "Only a combination and balance of traditional and innovative education can produce a peaceful society, good and responsible citizens," he says.

There are currently 47 residential students studying in the Gurukul. Chaitanya Krishna claims that this Gurukul is the only modern Gurukul in Nepal which is run in English medium.

According to him, culture and scientific sage production are emphasized in Gurukul. He believes that peace can be maintained in the world only through the production of scientific wisdom.

Dozens of patients are examined and consulted daily for outpatient services in the hospital. He said that facilities like nature treatment services available in Rajhar in East Nawalparasi are also available here.

Radhadevi Shrestha, the vice president of Rambha Rural Municipality, said that due to Chaitanya Krishna's activity, the Kaligandaki Gurukulam has been opened towards Palpa Hungi in Kaligandaki area, a temple has been built at Lakshminarayan Dham and now the vast Shaalgram temple and Dharamshala are in the process of being built.

"Once these infrastructures are completed, this area will become a unique religious and spiritual tourism destination," Shrestha said, "Chaitanya Krishna has worked very hard to make this area an international religious tourism center, and the rural municipality has also given its best support."

4 billion more than contribution to the social sector

Chaitanyakrishna, who was born in March 2040 in Galang Municipality-1 Malunga, completed his education from the public high school of the village up to SLC. After that, he studied science at Tribhuvan Multipurpose Campus in Tansen and completed his studies up to Acharya level from Nepal Sanskrit University.

He said that by conducting various programs in the country and abroad, he collected funds equal to 4 billion rupees for the society and mobilized them for social work.

"For more than a decade, I have collected about 4 billion rupees for the benefit of the community as a keynote speaker at Mahayagyas organized by schools, campuses and other organizations in various districts of the country," he said.

Associated with two dozen spiritual organizations nationally and internationally, he said that he has reached more than 100,000 students of schools and colleges and conveyed the message of world peace, humanity and moral education.

Who is Chaitanya Krishna?

Chaitanya Krishna gave priority to spirituality, meditation, yoga, discourse, religious research and ethical education. He has been spreading the message of humanity, morality and world peace through lectures and training at the national and international levels. Based on Hindu religion and philosophy, he has been studying, researching and writing on spiritual and philosophical topics.

He said that he has historically obtained the highest marks in Nepal Sanskrit University and has won five gold medals so far. He has been decorated with the 'Jansevashree' medal by the President. Likewise, he has also received the 'Vidyabhushan B' medal.

He can speak and communicate in four languages ​​namely Nepali, Sanskrit, Hindi and English.

He has also provided various trainings related to moral sciences and humanities to high-ranking civil servants. In addition to this, he has worked for five and a half years as a presenter and moderator of the 'Jiwan Darshan' program broadcast on television, and for the first time addressed the British Parliament in Sanskrit language.

Lakhs of devotees are expected to participate in the festival

Damodar Rajat Utsav and Sadbhav Mahamela have been conducted here for 25 years with the aim of further promoting the religious importance of Uttarwahini region.

He said that in this year's Rajat Utsav, daily yoga, meditation, Gandaki Mahasnan, spiritual and religious discourses and various cultural performances are being held.

It is a tradition that tens of thousands of devotees come especially on the big Ekadashi day under the festival which runs till November 8. He informed that 7 lakh devotees participated in the religious fair which lasted for a month last year.

Chaitanya Krishna said that this year too, it is estimated that around one million devotees will come, including spiritual speakers from home and abroad, leaders of various fields, Lumbini and Gandaki states and federal government speakers, ministers and parliamentarians. The establishment has been providing free food to the devotees who come here.

Mohan Chapagain, a social leader of Rupandehi Tilottama, a lifelong member of the Foundation, said that Chaitanya Krishna's hard work and activism to make Uttarwahini a destination for religious tourism is truly exemplary.

"With his campaign, in a few years Uttarwahini region can become a religious and spiritual destination at the national and international level by combining religious faith, natural heritage, the uniqueness of Shaalgram and the glory of Kaligandaki in one place," he said.

Sharma is the Butwal Correspondent of Online Khabar.

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