A life of quiet service.
A movement of greater purpose.
Some people wait for the right moment to serve. Shri Shrishti Narayan Jha never did. Having served society throughout his life, he returned to his roots — to the village of Hati, Sarisab Pahi in Madhubani — and began doing what his family had always done: giving. Not from abundance, but from conviction. From his pension. From whatever was at hand.
Warm blankets on cold winter nights. Food served to hundreds at community bhandaras. Scholarships quietly granted so a child's poverty would not determine their future. A marriage hall made available so families who could not afford dignity could still celebrate it. These were not grand gestures. They were the daily practice of a man who believed, simply and deeply, that service is the highest form of Dharma.
In 2023, this personal mission was given its first formal shape — the Hari Narayan Jha & Shiv Narayan Jha Educational and Social Support Trust (Reg. 316/04/23) was established, named in honour of his grandfather Pandit Hari Narayan Jha and great-uncle Pandit Shiv Narayan Jha — revered Sanskrit scholars and philanthropists from Village Hati.
But one truth became increasingly clear: the needs of society are far greater than one family can meet alone. And so in 2026, Shri Jha took a step beyond his roots — establishing Shivhari Dharma Foundation Trust as a public charitable trust, open to all who wish to join a shared mission of care, dignity and opportunity. The two trusts are not in competition. They are companions. The older trust remains the personal, grassroots expression of this family's seva. Shivhari Dharma Foundation Trust is the institutional vehicle through which that seva can reach farther — and invite the wider society to participate.
Two Trusts. One Mission.
The Family Trust
Hari Narayan Jha & Shiv Narayan Jha Educational and Social Support Trust — personal, grassroots, rooted in Mithila. Reg. 316/04/23. Continues to run annual functions, cultural programmes and community service in Hati, Madhubani.
The Public Trust
Shivhari Dharma Foundation Trust — institutional, open to all, built for scale. The vehicle through which the wider society can join this mission of healthcare, education and seva.
"When the heart serves without expectation, the nation transforms one life at a time."
— Shri Shrishti Narayan Jha, Founder & Managing Trustee
Key Milestones
- 2023 Hari Narayan Jha & Shiv Narayan Jha Educational and Social Support Trust established (Reg. 316/04/23) · 1st Annual Function at Hati
- 2024 2nd Annual Function · Book Dharohar launched · Kambal vitran, scholarships continue
- 2025 3rd Annual Function · Mithila Ratna Samman to Dr. Shashinath Jha, Dr. Phanikant Mishra, Dr. Mamta Snehi, Smt. Anuradha Jha · MLive News coverage
- Apr 2026 Relaunched as Shivhari Dharma Foundation Trust · Reg. No. 65/2026
- May 2026 4th Annual Function (Chaturthi Varshikotsav) · Jaitrinath Arogya Sansthan foundation stone at Paitghat Highway, Lalganj, Madhubani · IAS Shri Mantreshwar Jha presides
