SOCIAL INITIATIVES BY DAGADUSHETH GANPATI TEMPLE
The deity of Lord Ganesha was incepted by Shri Dagdusheth Halwai and his wife Lakshmibai way back, when they lost their only son to the plague epidemic. Every year the Ganapati festival was celebrated with deep faith and enthusiasm not only by Dagdusheth’s family but the entire neighbourhood. Tatysaheb Godse, then in his early youth, was a zestful participant in the celebrations. In later years when Lokmanya Tilak made Ganapati festival a public celebration to bring people together for the freedom struggle, Dagdusheth Ganapati became the most respected and popular idol in Pune.
In 1952, the responsibility of organizing the festival at Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati temple officially fell upon Tatyasaheb and his group of friends. Under Tatyasaheb’s able guidance and leadership, his associates like Mamasaheb Rasane, Adv. Shankarrao Suryavanshi and K. D. Rasane planned and executed the festival with meticulous planning and professionalism, and since then, there was no looking back for them. As generous donors and devotees contributed towards the temple fund, Tatyasaheb and his friends thought what better way to worship the Lord than to serve our own fellow beings.
Soon, the young motivated group took the activities of the festival and the temple beyond traditional worship, into the domain of social and cultural development. Besides a rich religious schedule at the temple, they engaged in addressing the social and political problems of the state.
Under the aegis of Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust, they started several social initiatives including educational and financial support to deprived children, micro finance to small businessmen and vendors through Suvarnayug Sahakari Bank, old age home, rehabilitation of workers working at brick kilns to name only a few.
Today Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust, by Lord Ganesha’s blessings has flourished into a veteran organization that is gratified to worship the Lord through its service to humanity.
YEAR LONG SOCIAL INITIATIVES BY DAGADUSHETH TRUST
Svayampoorna Grama Campaign
Drought hit Pingori village [Purandar Taluka] is adopted. For development farmers & agricultural activities.
Suvarnayug Cooperative Bank
Dagdusheth Ganpati Trust established Suvarnayug Cooperative Bank and is active since 1973 for establishing social and economic justice.
Jay Ganesh Rugnaseva Campaign
The Trust started to give the facility of an up to date kitchen with an area of 5000 sq ft, facility of 2 meals, tea and breakfast to 1200 admitted patients, the facility of stay at night in the campus of Sassoon for the relatives of the patients, renovation of the Maternity and Baby Ward in the hospital with ultramodern treatment, nutritious food and medication for mothers after delivery in the Sassoon General Hospital from 1 September 2013 – all free of cost.
Chaturmas Pravachan
Preaching and kirtan by Shri Babamaharaj Satarakar in the first month of Chaturmas every year.
Medical Camp
Medical Check Up Camp for students – guardians about health, blood pressure, diabetes.
Apatti Nivarana
Well built houses with 300 sq ft area are given to 12 farmers, field workers’ families who were hit by hailstone in Nimgavketaki in Indapur Taluka. Pune district.
Ganapati Sadan Shaikshanik Sankul
Free of cost coaching classes, study room, computer training classes are offered to students in this complex near the temple.
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Jala Samvardhana Campaign
The work of removing mud from Khadakavasala dam is in process with the cooperation of 300 Ganesh Mandals from Pune city.
Music Festival
Music Festival of Dance, Vocal and Instrumental Music of artists of international renown from Gudhi Padava to Rama Navami for music lovers without any entry fees.
E-learning
Students of 65 schools in the rural area are offered the facility of learning school curriculum through computer. So far, 25000 students are benefitted by this
Pitashri Old Age Home
The facilities of residence, meals, recreation, exercises and medical check up for old parents at a moderate cost.
Suvarnayug Sports Club
A Kabaddi Team for creating women Kabaddi players of international level (Former Captain of Indian Kabaddi Team, Sumati Pujari, Dipika Joseph of Suvarnayug Team).
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Bravery Awards
Honoring the mothers, wives and families of the martyrs in the military services of the country with Bravery Awards.
Free Ambulance Service
Ambulance Service is available free of cost for patients within the area of Pune Municipal Corporation and with only fuel charges for those beyond this area. Contact – 02024481472. This service is available also at Sassoon Hospital and Lohegaon Airport.
Vocational Junior College
This Junior College for 11th and 12th standards at Kondhava is established in order to create skilful technicians.
Ganapati Nagar
Houses are offered to 100 families of brick kiln workers on Sinhgad Road.
Industrial Training Centre (ITI)
An Industrial Training Centre approved by the Central and State Government is founded so that youth from the rural areas should get employment. It has capacity for the education of 100 students
Warkari Seva
Dagdusheth Ganpati Trust distributing prasad to all the Warkaries on the way to pardharpur.
Courtesy: http://www.dagdushethganpati.com
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