Braj Foundation is dedicated to the all round development of Braj - the culturally vibrant region associated with the legend of Sri Radha-Krishna, one of the most celebrated divine couples in Hindu mythology. ‘Braj’ spans across three States of modern India; Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, portions of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Faridabad district of Haryana.
The Foundation’s efforts, which began with restoration of age old water retention tanks, commonly called ‘kund’s, have now spread to the revival of ‘sacred’ groves or ‘van’s, regeneration of around 18000 acres of hilly terrain or ‘Parvat’s into lush-green pasture lands, and resurrection of River Yamuna. Simultaneously, the Foundation is making several interventions in areas like organic farming, dairy industry, rural education, employment etc. towards the realization of its broader mandate; to reinstate Braj as an ideal rural society.
“The cities, the cultured lands nor the villages their houses are ours, we are the
forest people dear father, we always live in the forests and on the hills."
70 year old revolutionary saint Sri Ramesh Baba
of Gahvarvan, Barsana (Mathura), is the inspiration and driving force behind The Braj Foundation's
crusuading efforts to save the sacred environment of Braj from brutual destruction. A profound scholar,
Baba says that Lord Krishna was the biggest environmentalist and thereby it becomes the duty of His devotees to
restore and preserve the ecology of Braj - Krishna's eternal abode. Baba has revived the age old Braj Mandal
yatra which has been mentioned by historians and scholars in ancient texts with the sole objective of making the people aware of the invaluable assets that exist in the form of the natural environment in the Braj region.Baba's main objective is to rejuvenate and revive the glories of Sri Sri Radha Krishna and to preserve their leela sthalis. His lectures and sermons are rich in traditional wisdom and spiritual insights and attract people and devotees from all corners of the world.
Kund Restoration
Most people do not know that Braj is the home of about 1000 beautiful historic kunds (water tanks). A large number of them are over 5000 years old and find mention in the folklore related to Radha-Krishna’s divine pastimes.
Braj comprises of over 137 sacred groves mentioned in the mythology and folklore built around Lord Krishna’s life and times. Each garden-grove has a Krishna related narrative attached to it. In fact, the names of a large number of villages of Braj carry the suffix ‘van’ like Vrindavan.
Very few people know that there are a number of beautiful exotic hill ranges in Braj. Laden with dense forests these hills have prevented the desertification of the region. These heritage hills of Braj are being brutally destroyed just for masonry stone.
Our philosophy of Community Mobilization, Religious traditions as a developmental aide., Prof. Haebarman. approach etc.
Lokarpan & After - Case Studies
How do we propose to maintain these sites. Kund Sanrakshan Committees, Chola Empire Model - Uttaramerur Inscriptions, Grassroot Democracy. etc. etc. Liking Livelihood to these restored projects. endogenous tourism.
Gender
Our philosophy of Community Mobilization, Religious traditions as a developmental aide., Prof. Haebarman. approach etc.
Tourism
Our philosophy of Community Mobilization, Religious traditions as a developmental aide., Prof. Haebarman. approach etc.
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