Shantikunj is a religious tourist attraction in Haridwar and also the headquarters of All World Gaytri Pariwar.

History

Shantikunj was established in 1971 by Shriram Sharma and

Bhagwati Devi Sharma Bhagwati Devi Sharma was an Indian social reformer who was the co-founder of AWGP and patron founder of Akhand Jyoti. Personal life Sharma married Shriram Sharma in 1946. She assisted him in managing All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) and aft ...

on a small piece of land. It was expanded over Gayatri Nagar. Shantikunj and

Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (Dev Sanskriti, or simply "DSVV") is an Indian university located at Shantikunj near Haridwar city in state of Uttarakhand. Established in 2002 by the act of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly it is a fully res ...

functions under the Shri Vedmata Gayatri Trust, headed by Mrs. Shailbala Pandya.

Location

Shantikunj is located 6 kilometers from Haridwar's railway station towards Rishikesh/Dehradun on NH58 in India. The nearest airports are

Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun Airport , also known as Jolly Grant Airport, is a domestic airport serving Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, India, located 25 km south of the city. Commercial operations began on 30 March 2008, after a runway extension to accommo ...

, Dehradun and Indira Gandhi International Airport.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.awgp.org
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Haridwar district Organisations based in Uttarakhand Organizations established in 1971 1971 establishments in Uttar Pradesh