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Pramukh Swami Maharaj's 96th Janma Jayanti Mahotsav, Surat, India

7 Dec 2016

Devotees arrive at 'Swaminarayan Nagar' venue for Pramukh Swami Maharaj's 96th Janma Jayanti celebration assembly

Murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at Swaminarayan Nagar

Pramukh Swami Maharaj's 96th Janma Jayanti Mahotsav

Sadhus and devotees during the celebration assembly

Devotees during the celebration assembly

Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj (utsav murti)

Assembly start with dhun and kirtans

Adarshjivan Swami addresses the assembly

Children perform a cultural dance

HH Mahant Swami Maharaj

From left - Ghanshyamcharan Swami, Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami, Pujya Swayamprakash Swami (Pujya Doctor Swami), Shri Amitbhai Shah, Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, Pujya Bhaktipriya Swami (Pujya Kothari Swami), Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the celebration assembly

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj during the assembly

Anandswarup Swami addresses the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami addresses the assembly

Brahmavihari Swami addresses the assembly

Aksharvatsal Swami addresses the assembly

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Vijaybhai Rupani addresses the assembly

Shri Amitbhai Shah addresses the assembly

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj sanctifies new stamps released by Government of India

Postal stamps of Swaminarayan Akshardham and HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj released by Government of India, on 7 Dec 2016

Postal stamps of Swaminarayan Akshardham and HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj released by Government of India, on 7 Dec 2016, shown here with the ceremonial First Day Cover

Shri Amitbhai Shah, Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, Shri Vijaybhai Rupani and Shri B B Dave, Chief Postmaster General (Gujarat & Rajasthan), release the stamp

Pujya Doctor Swami delivers a discourse

Children perform a cultural dance

Youths perform a cultural dance

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj offers mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Kothari Swami, Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Viveksagar Swami offer mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Doctor Swami, Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Ghanshyamcharan Swami offer mantra-pushpanjali

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj honored Pramukh Swami Maharaj with a garland

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj doing darshan of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Pujya Kothari Swami honors Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj with a garland

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami honors Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj with a garland

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami honors Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj with a garland

Ghanshyamcharan Swami honors Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj with a garland

Shri Amitbhai Shah honors Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj with a garland

Shri Vijaybhai Rupani honors Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj with a garland

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj blesses the assembly

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs arti

Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, Pujya Kothari Swami, Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Viveksagar Swami perform arti

Invited guests perform arti

Sadhus and devotees perform arti

Devotees perform arti

'Guru bhakti' dance performance by children and youths