The Arya Samaj

The Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati on April 7, 1875 in Bombay with ten fundamental principles of universal character to revive and propagate Vedic Dharma and Aryan culture. As enshrined in these principles, the Arya Samaj is a world movement. It exhorts all to accept truth and renounce untruth. Its prime object is to do good to the world, making people physically strong, spiritually enlightened and socially uplifted. It preaches love, justice and righteousness towards all without distinction of race, caste or creed.