As part of his official visit to India, the President of Croatia, His Excellency Mr Stjepan Mesic, met with Indian spiritual master His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda.
Many parts of India are suffering from severe drought and for 7 long years there was no sufficient rainfall, especially in the Pali district of Rajasthan. In the last 15 continuous months they had no rain at all! Due to this there is an extreme shortage of drinking water, particularly in the rural areas and small villages, where both people and animals have nothing to drink.
Enhancing dialogue between different cultures and religions is the aim of a colloquy being held in the Council of Europe from 7 to 9 October 2002 under the name "Dialogue serving intercultural and inter-religious communication".
Striving for World Peace through Tolerance, Respect, Understanding Among Religions, Nations and Cultures
The President of Croatia, His Excellency Stjepan Mesic, has received a visit from Prof. Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda and on this occasion has given him the decorative award of Danica Order of Croatia. This award is in recognition of Prof. Maheshwarananda’s lasting achievements in developing ecological awareness, peace and tolerance between cultures, nations and religions of the world.