Mission Statement : Seva : Service to humanity; Siksha : Education & Sadhna : Spiritual Development. Veerayatan is a non-profit,
non-governmental organisation that strives to uplift
and empower humanity through the three jewels of humanitarianism,
education and inner development irrespective of caste,
creed, race, religion or socio economic status.
Guiding Principle : Tirthankar Mahavir said ‘Jah Deevo
Deev Sayan’ i.e. one lamp lights a thousand
lamps.
Motto : Compassion in Action
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To inspire active awareness
of individual responsibilities to humanity.
To motivate individuals to act for environmental
protection and conservation.
To encourage individual and social harmony through
education.
To reinvigorate humanity through inner development.
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Veerayatan,
Rajgir built in : 1973
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Site
before Veerayatan was built |
Veerayatan
in the construction phase |
 Veerayatan,
located at the foot of the Vaibhavgiri hills, amongst
the lush green hills of Rajgir is the holy land of Lord
Mahaveer, Sadhana centre of Rashtra Sant Pujya Gurudev
Upadhyay Shri Amar Muniji Maharaj, the creativity place
of Pujya Acharya Shri Chandanaji Maharaj and the pilgrimage
for the devotees. The site, which covers an area of
40 acres, is rich in its historical heritage where the
undercurrents of Jainism, Buddhism and Vedic religion
meet.
The name itself is an amalgamation of two words “Veer”
(Lord Mahaveer) and “Aayatan”
(his place which is very holy). Thus Veerayatan means the holy land of Lord Mahaveer.
 Veerayatan
was started in Rajgir to give importance to the land
of Lord Mahaveer’s 11 Chaturmas. 24th Teerthankar
of Jain religion, Lord Mahaveer was born in Lachhuar
a place in Dist. Jamui Bihar. He attained nirvana at
Pawapuri, Dist. Nalanda, Bihar. Mahaveer’s 11
‘Chaturmas’ took place in the ‘Gunsheel
Udyan’ located in the Vaibhavgiri hills valley,
Rajgir. His 3 ‘Chaturmas’ took place in
Nalanda. Rajgir is also a nirvan place for 11 ‘Gandhars’
(desciples) of Lord Mahaveer. 4 kalyanaks of 23rd Teerthankar
Muni Surat Swami also took place in Rajgir. Dhanna,
Shalibhadra, Maitarya, Megh Kumar, Nandi Sen, Arjun
Mali, Sudarshan, Punya Shravak, Jambu Swami, Prabhav,
Acharya Shyambhav, Acharya Vajraswami and many other
holy people are related to the historical fame and glory
of Rajgir.
 Veerayatan
is trying, in its humble way, to serve the humanity.
It has relentlessly served the mankind under the most
trying times and difficult circumstances, continuously
since 1973. Under the able guidance and personal care
of Acharya Shri Chandanaji Maharaj, first Sadhvi to
be elevated to the position of Acharya, and her team
of dedicated Sadhvijis, this organization has bloomed
and flowered at Rajgir in Bihar.
It is a Jain institution run by Pujya Sadhvijis, dedicated
committee members and devotees for the upliftment of
society. True to the spirits and teachings of Jain Teerthankars,
the organization is dedicated towards improving way
of life, culture and for providing unflinching service
in the field of community health and education. It has
created a social transformation in the locality irrespective
of their caste and creed. Veerayatan has tourists belonging
to all religions and sects. It is a secular, non-profit
making charity organisation.
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