Dharmaprasar
A structured outreach model built around values, training, projects, and village-level follow-up
धर्मप्रसार, संगठन, प्रशिक्षण और सतत संपर्क
The attached introductory series presents Dharma Prasar as one of VHP's major working areas, focused on preventing religious conversion, supporting voluntary paravartan, and sustaining village-to-national networks through training, satsang, projects, and long-term social support.
Purpose and Working Spirit
The text places Dharma Prasar close to the VHP motto “Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah” and presents it as a strategic field of work for retaining civilisational continuity, responding to conversion, and reconnecting people with their ancestral tradition.
It argues that this requires both conviction and organisation: not just emotional commitment, but trained workers, legal processes, local trust, and steady follow-up.
Historical Development
The booklet traces the work from early resolutions in 1966 and 1967, through later project-based efforts in places such as Idinthakarai, Kharekhari, Beawar, Banswara, and western Odisha, and then into its more recent selected-district model.
A major reorganisation is tied to September 2021, when the department adopted a sharper central-to-village coordination system and expanded the Dharmarakshak scheme.
Major Milestones and Focus Shifts
Selected developments distilled from the attached refined English edition
The Five-Point Programme
- Strengthening Hindu values and samskaras so civilisational conviction remains steady even in adversity.
- Preventing conversion through service, values, spiritual awakening, and lawful intervention against inducement, pressure, or deception.
- Paravartan as the voluntary return of individuals, families, or communities to their ancestral tradition through assistance, goodwill, and guidance.
- Awakening pride through scriptures, biographies, bhajan, kirtan, festivals, and saint-led cultural programmes.
- Social protection and harmony for those who return, with explicit rejection of untouchability and caste discrimination.
Annual Programmes
- Ramotsav over fifteen days from Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Chaitra Purnima, including Hanuman Jayanti.
- Sri Guru Purnima with Guru Pujan and honouring of local saints.
- Foundation Day observed over seven days on the birthday of Bhagwan Sri Krishna.
- Work-Expansion Programme requiring each worker to establish one new village team and one new satsang yearly.
- Samarpan Day on the death anniversary of Sri Mohan Joshi, with contributions according to capacity.
- Dharma Raksha Day from 21 to 31 December for awareness, remembrance, and where possible voluntary paravartan programmes.
- Sant Pravas through selected blocks, combining household visits with discussion on conversion, family awareness, and environmental responsibility.
How the Organisation Operates
The attached document describes a highly structured model rather than a loose outreach effort
Village-to-National Structure
The document describes a layered structure with central, prant, district, block, and village teams, each carrying roles for projects, liaison, paravartan, saints, and finance.
Focused Community Projects
Projects are designed around a defined geography or vulnerable community, beginning with historical study, kuldevi identification, and relationship-building with local leaders.
Training and Meetings
A tiered system of all-India, prant, district, and block camps is paired with regular meetings and weekly satsangs to build capable workers for sensitive responsibilities.
Follow-up and Social Support
The source emphasises ongoing contact, Bal Sanskar Kendras, bhajan mandalis, festival observance, literature, service projects, and practical assistance after return programmes.
Projects and Field Method
- Reconnect communities with ancestral history, centres of reverence, and traditional practices.
- Conduct detailed surveys covering community history, local influence networks, institutions, occupations, and active non-Hindu organisations in the area.
- Maintain lawful administrative support through notarised declarations, police processes, and record changes where required.
- Sustain weekly or fortnightly follow-up after paravartan through named workers, local contact, and service support.
- Build self-reliance and long-term dignity through schools, hostels, livelihood support, literature, and regular cultural programmes.
Training and Dharmarakshak Scheme
Training is described as tiered across all-India, prant, district, and block levels, with different camp durations and responsibilities for each layer.
The Dharmarakshak scheme, launched in 2021 according to the source, assigns local workers to vulnerable blocks and communities, expecting them to run local training programmes, carry out village surveys, form teams, and sustain weekly satsangs.
The booklet reports 468 Dharmarakshaks active in 346 blocks, alongside 9,297 village teams, 4,397 weekly satsangs, and 3,029 bhajan mandalis.