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On this day of Vasant Panchmi, Lord Swaminarayan's nand paramhansas, Sadguru Brahamanand Swami and Sadguru Niskulanand Swami, as well as Bochasanwasi Shri AksharPurushottam Sanstha's founder Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, were born. Also, on this sacred day, Shriji Maharaj wrote the Shikshapatri for the welfare of his devotees. In today's sabha, devotional songs were sung in praise of the greatness of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj. Devotee gave a speech on Shastriji Maharaj as an exponent of the Vedic Upasana. Pujya Yagnavallabh Swami's parayan shed light on Shastriji Maharaj's divine personality and his work. A video presentation on foundation-laying ceremony for Gadhada Mandir performed fifty years ago by Shastriji Maharaj brought sweet and divine memories of the satsang history.
On this occasion, New Jersey State Assemblyman Honorable Upendra Chivakula was welcomed in the sabha. Mr. Chivakula, a vegetarian and the first ever Asian Indian NJ State Assemblyman, pledged to assist the Indian community to the best of his ability.