eTapovan: Reviving Vedic Heritage

For nearly sixty years, the desire to do something deeply meaningful—preserving

our Bharatiya traditions and Vedic wisdom—has taken root within me. eTapovan is the

fruition of that lifelong aspiration. The period of quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic offered

me a rare opportunity for self-reflection and to begin realizing plans shaped by over three decades

of Swadhyaya, inspired by the teachings of Revered Pandurang Shastri Athavale (Dadaji)

and the blessings of many saints, including Swami Shivananda of the Divine Life Society,

Swami Krishnananda, Pujya Nana from my village, Jayashree Talwalkar (Didi),

Shiva Kathakar Shri Batukbhai Vyas, among others. Since 2013, my involvement in