True faith and determination gives a person the strength to make the impossible possible. 57 -year -old Gauri of Sirsi in North Kannada district of Karnataka did something similar. Due to financial constraints, when she could not go to bathe in the Mahakumbh to be held in Prayagraj, she gave a new look to her reverence instead of giving up. He dug a well 40 feet deep in the courtyard of his own house. For him it was not just a well, but a symbol of his unwavering faith.
Gauri says, “If I cannot even go to the Ganges, I called Ganga to my house.” His story proves that when the intentions are strong, no obstacle can stop you from reaching your goal.
Money became an obstacle, but freshly won
Gauri’s life is completely dependent on farming and her economic condition is not very good. When she came to know that the journey to Mahakumbh would be expensive and she would not be able to go to Prayagraj, she took a unique decision instead of being disappointed. On 15 December 2024, he began digging in the courtyard of his house, without taking any help.
Hard journey of excavation, Daily 6-8 Hour hard work
This work was not easy. It was physically very challenging to remove the soil, deepening and digging a well. But Gauri excavated 6 to 8 hours every day and completed this well in just two months on the basis of his unwavering resolution – 15 February 2025 – this well. His struggle and hard work were worth watching.
Aim is to solve water problem
This was not the first time for Gauri that she dug a well on her own. Even before this, he dug a well for irrigation in his field. Not only this, to provide water facilities to the people of the village and also in Ganesh Nagar Anganwadi School in Sirsi, he had excavated the well.
Government stopped, But Gauri did not stop
When Gauri started digging a well at Anganwadi school, this news reached the administration. The district administration ordered to stop excavation, but North Kannada MP Anant Kumar Hegde supported him and completed the excavation of the well. Today the same well is quenching the thirst of the people of the entire region.
Anything possible with true dedication!
This story of Gauri proves that if the intentions are firm, then no difficulty can stop your path. If Prayagraj could not go, she made her ‘Ganga’ in her house. His courage and struggle teaches us that anything can be achieved with self -sufficiency and determination.