during his stay in rikhia, he undertook the task of constructing homes for the homeless and established rikhiapeeth ashram. its activities are based on the three cardinal teachings of sri swami sivananda - serve, love and give through the activities of sivananda math, which provides free medical care and basic amenities to the people of rikhia and the neighboring villages and supplies methods for the villagers to develop their own means of livelihood, thus enabling the development of a self-sustained society.