About Us
A trust born of the heart.
Built on service, sustained by purpose.
Vishwa Niketan Trust was founded with a simple longing — to create a quiet refuge where service is worship, and every being is treated as family. From the soil near Agra, we are growing a small world that mirrors the world we hope to see: simple, conscious, kind and alive.
The Meaning of Our Name
Vishwa Niketan — a home for the whole world.
विश्व · Vishwa
Sanskrit for "the universe" — every being, seen and unseen. Children, elders, animals, seekers, the earth itself.
निकेतन · Niketan
Sanskrit for "abode, dwelling, home" — a place of refuge, warmth and belonging.
Together, Vishwa Niketan means "a home for the whole world" — a sanctuary where every form of life is welcomed as family. It is both our name and our promise.
Our Vision
A world awakened by compassion.
We envision a world where every child grows with awareness, every elder lives with dignity, every animal breathes in peace, and every seeker finds the path back to themselves. A world rooted in higher consciousness and the joy of service.
Our Mission
To serve, simply and wholeheartedly.
To build and sustain projects that uplift body, mind and spirit — a sanctuary for animals, a wellness retreat, a Gurukul school, and a home for elders — all guided by ancient wisdom, practical care, and reverence for life.
Our Values
Reverence
For all life — human, animal, plant, earth.
Simplicity
Less, lived deeply, is more.
Service
Hands joined to hearts in daily care.
Wisdom
Ancient roots, awake to today.