3 April 2004, Saturday, Houston, TX :
Devotees with prayers, bhajans and drams celebrated the dual celebrations of Shree Ram Navmi and Shree Hari Jayanti. The evening program commenced with the traditional dhoon and prathana.
The kishore mandal presented devotional bhajans and several one-act dramas depicting the lives of some of the greatest disciples of Bhagwan Swaminarayan that captivated the audience. Pujya Anupam Swami, Pujya Yashovijay Swami, and Pujya Munivandan Swami gave speeches on how Bhagwan Swaminarayan appeared on this planet to spread satsang and to reinstate dharma and its foundation to mankind.
Today, Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj is doing exactly what Lord Swaminarayan did during his time. Pujya Jnanpurush Swami then gave an eloquent speech on God and his disciples. When God appears on Earth, not only does he provide happiness to his devotees, but his true devotees are recognized and worshipped, e.g. Ram and Hanuman. In order to be a true devotee, one must carry out the Lord's or his Saint's wishes. The program ended with aarti, followed by delicious maha-prasad.