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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Gandhinagar, Bochasan

18 Nov 2006

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

Swamishri engaged in Thakorji's darshan

Swamishri observes the renovated murtis of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj for the 100th anniversary(patotsav) of Bochasan mandir

... observes paintings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Shastriji Maharaj placed in the mandir dome

Swamishri in the renovated open mandir pradakshina

Learning details of the position and pedestal for consecration of the murti of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Sees the mandir plaque to be placed by the main stairs

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

Swamishri engaged in a discussion in the mandir pradakshina

... blesses a devotee

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

Swamishri arrives onto the yagna mandap stage

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri holds kalash as part of the yagna rituals

Swamishri and guests perform the yagna arti

Swamishri blesses the yagna participants

In a jovial mood

Swamishri performs puja of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shri Ganeshji, Shri Hanumanji and other 11 new hari mandirs

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan, on murti-pratishtha day

Devotees participating in the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri performs murti-pratishtha of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri performs Nyas vidhi of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Netra anavaran ritual

Mukh darshan ritual

Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj as part of the murti-pratishtha ritual

... pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Lakshmi Narayan Dev

... pujan of Brahmaswarup Shri Pragji Bhakta

.... pujan of Brahmaswarup Shri Shastriji Maharaj

... pujan of Brahmaswarup Shri Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri in a happy, divine mood after the pratishtha rituals

Devotees

Swamishri blesses the grandson of Keshavlal Shukla (who chanted the mantras for the murti-pratishtha rituals 100 years ago in Bochasan in the presence of Shastriji Maharaj), Shri Ghanshyambhai Karunashankar Shukla, who conducted and chanted mantras of the murti-pratishtha ritual

In a jovial mood

Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Lakshmi Narayan Dev

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shri Pragji Bhakta

Brahmaswarup Shri Shastriji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shri Yogiji Maharaj

Pragat Brahmaswarup Shri Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Shri Ganeshji

Shri Hanumanji

Swamishri performs murti-pratishtha of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Newly consecrated murti of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Murti-pratishtha assembly

Murti-pratishtha assembly stage

Sadhus in the murti-pratishtha assembly

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri on the assembly stage

Senior sadhus and invited guests on the assembly stage

Swamishri blesses the murti-pratishtha assembly

Blessings

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

An illuminated Bochasan Mandir during mangla arti

Divine Delight: Mandir before dawn

Mandir during dawn

On his 86th birthday Swamishri blesses the devotees

Swamishri going for Thakorji's darshan

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Lakshmi Narayan Dev

Swamishri in humble prayer and engaged in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri sanctifies the new bell by ringing it

Swamishri blesses sadhus for having written thesis in Sanskrit on the Upanishads and Bhagwad Gita

On his 86th birthday Swamishri blesses the sadhus

Swamishri in humble prayer before Shri Nilkanth Varni

... performs abhishek

Swamishri arrives for his morning puja

Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj - Utsav murti

Devotees in the morning puja

Morning puja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Happy birthday cards displayed on stage and a birthday greeting song sung by a sadhu, 'Abhinandan abhivandan...'

A devotee devotionally dances during a kirtan

Birthday cards

Morning puja

Sadhus in the morning puja

Mahants of several spiritual organizations during puja

Devotees in the morning puja

Swamishri reads Shikshapatri

Swamishri humbly bows, accepting the love and respect of all, and conveys Jai Swaminarayan

Swamishri is honored with garlands

Kothari sadhus of all BAPS mandirs honor Swamishri

Swamishri performs pradakshina at the shrine of Shri Purushottamdasji

Blesses the devotees

86th Birthday Celebration Assembly

Grand assembly stage

Swamishri bows to all devotees on his arrival

Pujya Balmukund Swami

A traditional dance in welcome and respect to Swamishri

Swamishri lights the lamp to mark the launching of BAPS Centenary Celebration

Swamishri during the assembly

Swamishri and senior sadhus hail the BAPS flag to mark the launching of BAPS Centenary Celebration

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri performs arti

In conclusion Swamishri bows to all

Shri Hakabhai Khachar

Shri C. T. Patel

Shri Mahendrabhai M. Patel

Shri Ravjibhai N. Patel

Shri Dahyabhai Ashabhai Patel

Shri Babubhai P. Patel

Shri Shantibhai Shah

Shri Chunilal Chaturvedi

Shri Chhaganbhai Tank

Shri Upendrabhai K. Patel

Shri Sumanbhai D. Patel

Shri Jayantibhai Kothari

Shri Ravjibhai K. Patel

Shri Manibhai C. Patel

Shri Keshubhai C. Patel

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

Swamishri engaged in Thakorji's darshan

Swamishri observes the renovated murtis of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj for the 100th anniversary(patotsav) of Bochasan mandir

... observes paintings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Shastriji Maharaj placed in the mandir dome

Swamishri in the renovated open mandir pradakshina

Learning details of the position and pedestal for consecration of the murti of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Sees the mandir plaque to be placed by the main stairs

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

Swamishri engaged in a discussion in the mandir pradakshina

... blesses a devotee

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

Swamishri arrives onto the yagna mandap stage

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri holds kalash as part of the yagna rituals

Swamishri and guests perform the yagna arti

Swamishri blesses the yagna participants

In a jovial mood

Swamishri performs puja of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shri Ganeshji, Shri Hanumanji and other 11 new hari mandirs

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan, on murti-pratishtha day

Devotees participating in the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri performs murti-pratishtha of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri performs Nyas vidhi of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Netra anavaran ritual

Mukh darshan ritual

Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj as part of the murti-pratishtha ritual

... pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Lakshmi Narayan Dev

... pujan of Brahmaswarup Shri Pragji Bhakta

.... pujan of Brahmaswarup Shri Shastriji Maharaj

... pujan of Brahmaswarup Shri Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri in a happy, divine mood after the pratishtha rituals

Devotees

In a jovial mood

Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Lakshmi Narayan Dev

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shri Pragji Bhakta

Brahmaswarup Shri Shastriji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shri Yogiji Maharaj

Pragat Brahmaswarup Shri Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Shri Ganeshji

Shri Hanumanji

Swamishri performs murti-pratishtha of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Newly consecrated murti of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Murti-pratishtha assembly

Murti-pratishtha assembly stage

Sadhus in the murti-pratishtha assembly

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri on the assembly stage

Senior sadhus and invited guests on the assembly stage

Swamishri blesses the murti-pratishtha assembly

Blessings

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

An illuminated Bochasan Mandir during mangla arti

Divine Delight: Mandir before dawn

Mandir during dawn

On his 86th birthday Swamishri blesses the devotees

Swamishri going for Thakorji's darshan

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Lakshmi Narayan Dev

Swamishri in humble prayer and engaged in darshan of Thakorji

Swamishri sanctifies the new bell by ringing it

Swamishri blesses sadhus for having written thesis in Sanskrit on the Upanishads and Bhagwad Gita

On his 86th birthday Swamishri blesses the sadhus

Swamishri in humble prayer before Shri Nilkanth Varni

... performs abhishek

Swamishri arrives for his morning puja

Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj - Utsav murti

Devotees in the morning puja

Morning puja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Happy birthday cards displayed on stage and a birthday greeting song sung by a sadhu, 'Abhinandan abhivandan...'

A devotee devotionally dances during a kirtan

Birthday cards

Morning puja

Sadhus in the morning puja

Mahants of several spiritual organizations during puja

Devotees in the morning puja

Swamishri reads Shikshapatri

Swamishri humbly bows, accepting the love and respect of all, and conveys Jai Swaminarayan

Swamishri is honored with garlands

Kothari sadhus of all BAPS mandirs honor Swamishri

Swamishri performs pradakshina at the shrine of Shri Purushottamdasji

Blesses the devotees

86th Birthday Celebration Assembly

Grand assembly stage

Swamishri bows to all devotees on his arrival

Pujya Balmukund Swami

A traditional dance in welcome and respect to Swamishri

Swamishri lights the lamp to mark the launching of BAPS Centenary Celebration

Swamishri during the assembly

Swamishri and senior sadhus hail the BAPS flag to mark the launching of BAPS Centenary Celebration

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri performs arti

In conclusion Swamishri bows to all

Shri Hakabhai Khachar

Shri C. T. Patel

Shri Mahendrabhai M. Patel

Shri Ravjibhai N. Patel

Shri Dahyabhai Ashabhai Patel

Shri Babubhai P. Patel

Shri Shantibhai Shah

Shri Chunilal Chaturvedi

Shri Chhaganbhai Tank

Shri Upendrabhai K. Patel

Shri Sumanbhai D. Patel

Shri Jayantibhai Kothari

Shri Ravjibhai K. Patel

Shri Manibhai C. Patel

Shri Keshubhai C. Patel