The Poor & Hungry In Varanasi Need Your Support, Donate Groceries To Help Pandeyji Feed Them

Born in a Vaishnav family in Varanasi, Birbal Pandey had grown up watching his father and his grandfather serve the sadhus who come to the holy city in search of the Almighty. At a very young age, he knew that he would want to follow in the footsteps of his father. 

“There is a strange sense of satisfaction in serving those who are hungry and can’t afford food. Their smiles and their contentment give me a special kind of joy. It is not easy to continue feeding over 200 people on a daily basis, but I have no intention of stopping,” - Birbal Pandey, Kashi Foundation. 

Hundreds of hungry sadhus and poor souls are fed warm meals on the famous ghats of Varanasi  

The Holy city of Varanasi is made up of hundreds of temples and sees thousands of devotees offering their prayers every day. Known for its vibrant and rich cultural heritage, Varanasi is a sight to see. However, amidst all the bustle and tourists, the sadhus of Varanasi spend their days in prayer and meditation, lost in devotion on the banks of the Ganges. With no one to look after them, they often go hungry for days. For the last few years, Pandeyji had taken up the responsibility of feeding them warm meals. 

“It started with 30-40 sadhus and we used to cook the food in the kitchen in my home. Slowly, word spread, and soon I was feeding many more in need. But it was during the pandemic, that we reached out to hundreds of people. Some were tourists, some were daily wagers and they were all struggling in this situation. I started feeding them in the ghats of Varanasi - Manikarnika Ghat, Assi Ghat and did my bit to serve humanity.” 

With the help of the Ghat committees, Pandeyji now cooks the daily food in a community kitchen that has been set up for this purpose. Daily, they make food for over 250 people - rice, dal, sabzi, poori - everything made with the best quality products and with a lot of love. This has now become a passion for Birbal Pandey. 

Pandeyji wishes to continue his work of feeding hundreds in need - you can support him  

The whole feeding drive is based on kind donations by all those who want to make a difference - a lot of it is borne by Pandeyji himself, from his own pocket. Therefore, there are times when they struggle to feed the poor and needy.