Sanskrit Sanskruti Sanshodhika – estb: 22nd July 1975
Priesthood (Pourohitya)
Conducting samskaras in a disciplined, relevant form by explaining the meaning and with participation of all.
Booklets of all samskaras including naming ceremony, thread ceremony, completion of 60 years of age, Dehadaan funeral rites and various other poojas. Facility for conducting samskaras through trained priests available in Marathi, Hindi and English in India and abroad. Training of priesthood for men and women all of castes and creeds. Janatantra Udbodhan Manch : An open platform for speakers of different ideologies. A monthly lecture by experts on various social, economic and political issues followed by question-answers and discussion. Research Library : 15000 books on different subjects including Sanskrit literature, philosophy, religion, grammar, Mahabharata, etc. A rare collection of 2500 books on Ramayan from different countries in different languages and scripts.
Saskar Pothi
Booklets of all samskaras including naming ceremony, thread ceremony,wedding, completion of 60 years of age, Dehadan ritual(Body donation), funeral rites and various other poojas including Hindukaran, Dattak Vidhan . Facility for conducting samskaras through trained priests is available .The Sanskrit mantras are explained in Marathi, Hindi and English as per requirement. So, santrika is crossing borders, all over India and abroad people are looking forward for Santrika’s help to conduct any puja, rites and ritual. Santrika also conducts some unique rituals for Jnana Prabojdhini’s Rural development Department where, after completing construction of the well ‘puja’ is done. The importance of water conservation is explained and then it is handover to the public. 50 plus Priests from Pune and Dombivali are working dedicatedly for Santrika. In Covid 19 Pandemics Online ritual facility helped many people who lost their dear ones and more than 2500 rituals( Shraddha – rituals on the 11the and 12th day) were conducted by Priests. Women Priestesses’ are confidently and systematically conducting various rituals all over India.
For basic Puja vidhi 1/2 days training program are conducted every year. Ttrainers training program is also conducted for the same. It includes Ganesh Pratisthapana and Laxmipujan. Seasonal pujas are also done Mangalagauri Pujan,Haritalika, Satynarayan etc.
Project’s
Projects completed – 1. Ph.D. by Dr.Aarya Joshi ‘Concept of Dana i.e. Donation in the Shradha ritual’
2. Ph.D by Dr.Manisha Shete subject – ‘Tortoise in Indian culture’
Ongoing work – Santrika conducts rites and rituals for all Society. It is a continuous work for more than 35 years. The unique system of Jnanaprabodhini Sanskar is conducting samskaras in a disciplined way,explaining ideals behind sanskars, with everybody’s participation. Absolute absence of any sort of discrimination i.e. caste,creed, gender discrimination like male,female .Santrika provides equal opportunity for every one. Training facility of priesthoodship is available to all men and women of any caste and creed.In the near future Santrika wants to extend its scope out of India also.