4 April 2004, Sunday, Washington DC :
The birthday of Lord Swaminarayan and Lord Ram was celebrated at the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Washington D.C. in the presence of Pujya Kishoremurti Swami, Pujya Harshvadhan Swami, and a grand assembly. The 3-hour program, entitled "Paramhanso naa Pagle Pagle", was a kirtan aradhana which presented several devotional kirtans composed by Lord Swaminarayan's renowned poet-saints such as Premanand Swami, Nishkulanand Swami, and Muktanand Swami. The entire program was planned and performed by the Bal Mandal and Kishore Mandal. The program began with stuti led by the shishu mandal, followed with dhoon and prarthana sung by Bal Mandal. Highlights included the Bal mandal singing "Snehbharya Nayane", the Kishore mandal singing "Lagi Ratana Ghanshyam ki", and a Kishore drama depicting Brahmanand Swami's amazing ability to create kirtans. P. Kishoremurti Swami gave a speech about the divine leela that Lord Swaminarayan had with His Paramhansas. The program ended with the singing of "Dharma gher anand bhaio" and the traditional rocking of the cradle of Lord Swaminarayan and Lord Ram. The decorations, depicting a traditional Indian village, were planned and created by Kishore Mandal. Everyone greatly enjoyed this samaiyo and appreciated the musical talents of the balaks and kishores.