Yuvak-Yuvati Mandal Prasadi Yatra, London, UK

24 Jul 2016

More than 350 yuvaks and yuvatis participated in the London prasadi yatra

First stop was Queen's Park Rangers Football Stadium

Queen's Park Rangers Football Stadium was the venue of the Suvarna Tula Mahotsav held on 20 July 1985

Learning about the history of the Suvarna Tula Mahotsav

On to the next stop

Near Putney Bridge, where Yogiji Maharaj sanctified the River Thames on 28 June 1970

Where Yogiji Maharaj sanctified the River Thames

Near Putney Bridge on the River Thames

The steps near Putney Bridge on which Yogiji Maharaj sat to bathe Thakorji in the River Thames

The River Thames, sanctified by Yogiji Maharaj in 1970

77 Elmore Stree, Islington, London, where Yogiji Maharaj inaugurated the first BAPS mandir in the Western hemisphere

The building, formerly a disused church, is now a nursery school

Sadhus reminisce the modest beginnings of Satsang in London

Arriving at Alexandra Palace grounds

Alexandra Palace, venue of the month-long Cultural Festival of India in 1985

Sadhus and volunteers share memories of serving on these grounds

Learning about the history of the Cultural Festival of India

Learning about the history of early Satsang in London

Prayers at Gladstone Park

69 Ellesmere Road, Dollis Hill, London, where Yogiji Maharaj stayed during his visit in 1970

Arvindbhai Patel, who still lives at the same sanctified house, shares priceless memories of Yogiji Maharaj's stay