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Sadhu Seva during Rath Yatra, Jagannath Puri

Every year during the revered Rath Yatra in Jagannath Puri, lakhs of devotees and sadhus—many of them elderly, barefoot, and fasting—undertake a pilgrimage to witness Lord Jagannath’s divine darshan.

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🛕 A Sacred Journey Deserves Sacred Support

Every year during the revered Rath Yatra in Jagannath Puri, lakhs of devotees and sadhus—many of them elderly, barefoot, and fasting—undertake a pilgrimage to witness Lord Jagannath’s divine darshan.

These wandering monks carry no possessions, ask for nothing, and yet preserve the spiritual traditions and values of Bharat through their lives of renunciation, meditation, and penance.

While they carry the torch of dharma, many walk without even basic necessities.

🍛 Shiv Dhaam Foundation’s Sadhu Seva Initiative

During the Rath Yatra, Shiv Dhaam Foundation is organizing Anna Daan Camps in Puri to serve over 5,000 sadhus and pilgrims with compassion and care.

Your support enables us to provide:
✅ Fresh, hot, and hygienic meals
✅ Clean drinking water stations
✅ Resting spaces with mats and shade
✅ Basic first aid and care facilities

“Annadaan is the highest form of donation. Feeding a sadhu is akin to offering bhog to the Divine.”

🕉 Why Sadhu Seva Matters

 •    Sadhus walk for hundreds of kilometers on foot, often without food or shelter.
 •    Most rely solely on local seva for sustenance during the Yatra.
 •    Many are aged and vulnerable, sleeping on temple premises or roadside areas.

This is not an act of charity—it is a sacred duty (dharma) and a rare opportunity for service (seva).

💛 Ways You Can Contribute

🍛 Sponsor a Sadhu’s Meal
Provide a simple, nourishing meal to those who fast and walk for days.

💧 Quench a Pilgrim’s Thirst
Help establish drinking water points for sadhus walking in intense heat.

Create a Resting Area
Support the setup of shaded tents and mats for elderly monks to rest.

🩹 Offer Health & First-Aid Kits
Contribute toward medical care, bandages, and essentials for barefoot pilgrims.

🕉 Dedicate Your Seva
Make your offering in the name of a loved one—for their well-being, peace, or remembrance.

🙌 Volunteer With Us
Join our team on the ground in Puri, or help us spread the word and fundraise online.

🙏 Serve with Devotion. Receive Divine Blessings.

By feeding a sadhu, you are not just fulfilling a human need—you are engaging in sacred service (punya). Your support will not only ease a pilgrim’s suffering but bring blessings to you and your family.

Give Today. Serve with Faith. Be Remembered by the Divine.

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We promote the well-being of Sadhus in Bharat by giving them anna dana and providing them with necessities like blankets, mosquito nets, mats, and tripals, all while preserving their traditional traditions. We also build temples for historic temples and do cow and monkey seva.

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