Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra organizes events during devotional festivals and commemorative occasions as a free service to those who wish to come together to celebrate these festivals in grandeur, but may not be able to afford the associated costs. These events also offer free food, accommodation, and medical services, around the clock as well as charitable activities for the surrounding communities.
The program schedule has been adjusted to enable the public to attend the program after work.
VMRK will honor these auspicious occasions with multiple charitable activities including serving free food, free medical camps, free hygiene camps, blood donation camps, and distributing free school supplies to students in underprivileged communities. The blood donation camp will take place on July 29, 2026, from 2 pm to 7 pm. VMRK encourages participation in these charitable activities to serve those in need.
Nagpur, March 2026 Many Nagpur locals attend the weekly free well-being programs at Lighthouse Center Nagpur. Hosted by Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK), these programs are busy, energetic and vibrant. That said, the atmosphere shifts from busy to dynamic when Sant...
On special occasions, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra hosts events that feature a spiritual discourse by Sant Baljit Singh Ji. Often, the events offer the opportunity to learn the meditation on the inner Light and Sound.
The events are guided by the cornerstones of Sant Baljit Singh Ji’s teachings of unity in diversity, service to humanity, compassion for all, a natural lifestyle, and devotion to the omnipresent God pervading all. These teachings inspire accompanying charitable activities to serve the event attendees and surrounding communities. The activities include medical camps, blood donation camps, and distributing educational material to underprivileged students.
Pimpalner, February 2026 Mahashivratri is an annual sacred festival that is rich in spiritual, mythological, and astronomical significance in honor of God Shiva. In this spirit, devotees engage in various devotional practices and observe a night vigil to express their...
The festival of Mahashivratri is derived from three Sanskrit words: Maha (great), Shiva, and Ratri (night), meaning “The Great Night of God Shiva.” Falling on the 14th day of the Hindu month of Phalguna (February–March in the Gregorian calendar), this festival marks the day when God Shiva, the supreme being, married Goddess Parvati.
Each year, devotees celebrate this occasion with deep devotion, engaging in various rituals and spiritual practices. This includes worshipping the Shiva Lingam (the physical manifestation of God Shiva) and observing a fast throughout the day. Special to this occasion is the night vigil, during which people stay awake, listen to hymns, chant sacred verses, and meditate in reverence, expressing their deep devotion.
Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra celebrates Mahashivratri with deep devotion in the presence of Sant Baljit Singh Ji.
Nawan Nagar, September 2025 The Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) center at Nawan Nagar has been celebrating the eagerly awaited Navratri festivals for many years. Each Navratri festival brings fervor, merriment, and joyous devotional singing in praise of the nine...
The Navratri festival, usually held for nine days, celebrates Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms: Shailaputri Maa, Brahmacharini Maa, Chandraghanta Maa, Kushmanda Maa, Skandmata Maa, Katyayani Maa, Kalratri Maa, Mahagauri Maa, and Siddhidatri Maa. Each day of the festival is associated with one form of Goddess Durga. A sacred text—the Devi Mahatmya (The Glory of the Goddess)—explains the extraordinary virtues and greatness of each form and is read as a reminder about them.
The spring and autumn Navratri Festivals are celebrated each year at Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra, Nawan Nagar, India. We are pleased to share stories of these celebrations.
Nawan Nagar, July 2025 This year, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) once again organized the Guru Purnima event at its Nawan Nagar center. The auspicious occasion was celebrated with great reverence on July 10, 2025. Attendees from near and far gathered to have the...
The word Guru is a union of the Sanskrit words gu and ru wherein gu means darkness and ru means light. A Guru gives the light of knowledge to the disciples to dispel their darkness of ignorance. Guru Purnima celebrates the significance of the guru-disciple relationship. On this auspicious day, disciples express their gratitude towards their spiritual teacher.
Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full-moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashada (June-July of the Gregorian calendar). Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra celebrates Guru Purnima to express gratitude to our spiritual teacher, Sant Baljit Singh Ji.
Nawan Nagar, August 2025 The month of Sawan (Shravan), which falls in July–August, is a sacred period dedicated to expressing gratitude, reverence, devotion, and penance to Lord Shiva. Numerous auspicious festivals celebrate this holy month and a large number of Lord...
The auspicious month of Sawan or Shravan is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the supreme being. He has the role of protecting, transforming, creating, and recreating the material universe. In his highest form, Lord Shiva is timeless and absolute reality, without form or limits. He represents the primal soul, atman, and the value of meditation, devotion, and self-discipline.
In recognition of Lord Shiva at this time of year, millions of people (Kawariyas) traditionally go on religious pilgrimages, bathe in sacred rivers, and make resolutions to demonstrate their love and devotion for the Divine. Here are some stories of these celebrations.