Shri
Snatan Dharm Hanuman Mandir, Khud Mohalla, Naulakha Garden Colony , Ludhiana
“honhaar birvaan ke hot chikne paat”this statement is truly applied on pandit
bhimsen vashisht .Pandit Bhimsen ji , the son of Late Shri Pandit Barkat Ram ji
vashisht was born on 14 October 1927 at Layalpur of Pakistan. Firstly Pandit
Bhimsen ji started his studies under the guidance of Shri Ramji Datt ji. Bhimsen
ji learned every type of religious rituals from
Goswami ji. Goswami Ramji Datt
was the elder brother of respected Goswami Ganesh ji Datt. He propagated and
spread sanatan dharma far and wide. Shri Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha
established by Pandit ji and opened many schools and colleges in Punjab,
Harayana, and in north India. It also established the Sapatrishi Ashram in
Haridwar.The peoples of India will always remains indebted to him.
This great family also made impact on Pandit Bhimsen.Pandit Bhimsen ji hailed
from Pakistan to ludhiana for providing services to Sanatan Dharam and started
katha in mayi jeevani mandir situated in purana bazaar. Lovers of the religion
showed much interest in Pandit Bhimsen’s katha-style. And they attended Pandit
Bhimsen’s katha hundred times at many different places. If anywhere there was
the programme of Pandit Bhimsen , the people gathered there in thousands and got
spiritually benefited.
Like him, his elder son Ashwani Kumar vashisht also earned great name in the
religious world. In 1995, Pandit Ashwani started helping his father and in a few
years he added feather to the name of Pandit Bhimsen ji.Pandit Ashwani Kumar who
had a great talent and a great character , became the shining star of the
religious world. The songs and the speech of Pandit Ashwani Kumar stirred
everybody’s heart .But The providence is all powerful. The star of this
religious world said good bye to all of us forever on 18 October 2006,wednesday
. It was great shock for the religious world.
Establishment of Shri Hanuman Mandir:- With the blessings of his father (Pandit
Barkat Ram ji vashisht), Pandit Bhimsen ji established Shri Sanatan Dharam
Hanuman Mandir in Khudd Muhalla,Ludhiana on 15 june 1951.then , in 1962 Shri
Mahabir Model School was started in this temple.The idols of the Lakshami
Narayan, Shiv Parivaar, Ram Darbaar, Ganpati ji , Shri Radha Krishan ji ,Shri
Hanuman ji, Veshno Devi were established from time to time .This temple is now
the centre of religious faith. Every year, a manav kalayan sammelan is arranged
here. From all over India,the great musicians , saints and great personalities
come to participate in it. Apart from arranging for marriages of poor girls ,
this temple performs many acts of social welfare.
JAI SHRI HANUMANT ASHRAM , HARIDWAR:-
On 25 april 1999, With the many efforts of the respected Pandit Bhimsen ji and
the devotees, the shila of the Shri Hanumant Ashram was laid by Shri Nanak Chand
Aggi at Bhupatwala, Sukhi Nadi Haridwar.the most respected Pandit Bhimsen ji
formed the following Executive:-
Pt. Ashwani Kumar vashisht , Pt. Rajinder vashisht, Shri Harish Chandar Aggi ,
Shri Vijay Kumar Aggi and Shri Krishan Lal Budhiraja.
Now a days, There are 19 rooms in the ashram which have all the facilities .for
example bathroom, cooler, double bed , almiras etc. Everyday , In the morning ,
more than 70 saints are served with milk and fruits here .On the last week of
every month , Shri Nank Chand ji arranges bhandara for the pilgrims who visit
all the ashram . The ashram provides them food twice a day and ashram cares for
their all needs and provides them all facilities. The ashram arranges an annual
function in the memory of its establishment. Most of the saints and great
persons come here and give their holy messages to people.
respected Pandit Bhimsen ji will always be bestowed on them.They also hope that
the son of the vashisht family, Pandit Rajinder vashisht and Pandit Deepak
vashisht always follow footsteps of Pt. Bhimsen and serve the sanatan religion
like Pt. Bhimsen ji.