CHHABI SHANTI DHAM – A HOME FOR THE GUARDIANS
A Serene and Idyllic Abode for the Elders  

It is said in the Vedas that devotion to elders is like devotion to God. As parents, the elders not only give birth to their children; they take all the pain for their best possible upkeep and education, enabling them to earn a decent living. Whatever maybe the social problem, youngsters must realize that they should care for their parents and the other elders in the family. However, in today's world, the families have spread out far and wide and this has created a huge void, resulting in lack of the required supports that are so needed for a peaceful and contented life of the elders. At the same time, it cannot be denied that in many cases certain social and family circumstances act as a barrier against the families living together.

Taking a leaf out of the above-mentioned widespread situation, Mrs. Kumkum Roy Choudhury, popularly known as ‘Chhoti Didi’, initiated the efforts of providing succor to the suffering elderly persons through an ideal abode for them in the form of “Chhabi Shanti Dham – A Home for Guardians”,. The Dham, established in the year 2005 at Jankipuram, Lucknow continues to strive hard for providing all possible supports to its inhabitants. The satisfaction she and her team of like-minded people are deriving out of this noble and humanitarian service has motivated them to do more by increasing the capacity of the Home for the Guardians, so that a larger number of suffering elders could be served.

Chhabi Shanti Dham- A Home for Guardians” is spread on 5000 sq. feet of area amid serene surroundings, away from the hustle & bustle of normal city life. The Dham has been equipped with almost all the facilities that are normally required by the persons of old age. The well-maintained, extremely neat and clean premise provides the all important and much-needed stimulating environment to its inmates. The admirable boarding - lodging facilities with food prepared by trained cooks as per the particular needs are further facilitated by personalized care for all the inhabitant elders in the fully air-conditioned idyllic abode. Other than the periodic medical check-ups by a panel of doctors, the medical care is always there at the disposal of the residents through the Dham’s prompt and round the clock assistance and information facility. Excellent housekeeping, attention and unmatched service by attendants and caretakers ensure that the respected senior citizens feel comfortable and totally at home.

The available facilities for meditation, yoga and other suitable physical exercises, a common hall having suitable recreational facilities, such as TV, Newspapers, Magazines and Games, besides a common Prayer Room for the followers of diverse faiths and a rich Library make “Chhabi Shanti Dham” an excellent choice for the self respecting elders.

A wing is proposed to be added later on for orphan children, in order to create a family like atmosphere at the Dham. The process has already started and Mrs. Kumkum Roy Choudhury has already adopted the first child for the Dham, an orphan girl child. The little child’s exuberance so palpably and refreshingly reverberates in the ‘modern’ old age home premises.

Mrs. Kumkum Roy Choudhury, with the kind help of some good Samaritans of the society, runs the immensely useful social project without any Governmental or Non Governmental Agency’s help. It is only her empathy for the infirm that if she is at Lucknow, she makes it a point to visit “Chhabi Shanti Dham” for ensuring all the cares to the elders, in spite of her understandably hectic schedule. In a way, the epitome of compassion- everyone’s ‘Chhoti Didi’ is effectively entitled to earn the sobriquet “Guardian of the Guardians of the Society”!