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Akshar-Purushottam Darshan: Summer Shibirs 2018, UK & Europe

17 Aug 2018 to 3 Sep 2018

Delegates arrive at Warwick Conference Park

Sadguru Sant Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami inaugurates the Sanyukta Shibir by performing the deep pragatya

Anandswarup Swami inaugurates the Sanyukta Shibir by performing the deep pragatya

More than 1,200 delegates attended the from all over the UK

Bhadresh Swami introduces Akshar-Purushottam Darshan

Bhadresh Swami speaks about the need to understand Akshar-Purushottam Darshan

Bhadresh Swami elaborates further on Akshar-Purushottam Darshan

Delegates share their thoughts in an interactive session

Delegates listen attentively to the presentations

Paramseva Swami summaries the five eternal entities of Akshar-Purushottam Dardhan

Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami performs the evening arti in the shibir

A lead volunteer shares some helpful insights

Anandswarup Swami introduces the personal journey of Bhadresh Swami in the evening session

Yogvivek Swami interviews Bhadresh Swami to understand how he wrote the Swaminarayan Bhashya commentaries and Swaminarayan Siddhant Sudha treatise

Delegates are engrossed in the interview

Bhadresh Swami shares how Pramukh Swami Maharaj inspired and guided him throughout his studies, research and writing

Pujya Janmangal Swami shares inspiring incidents from the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Delegates enjoy the evening session

Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami also enjoys the evening session

Satyavrat Swami addresses the delegates

Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami addresses the delegates

Delegates receives a rakhi from Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan

An afternoon session is reserved for sports and games

A skit illuminates the challenges to personal sadhana

An interactive poll provides an opportunity for self-reflection

Delegates interact via a live online poll

A panel of swamis guide delegates on the results of the online poll

Yogvivek Swami explains Pramukh Swami Maharaj's handwritten letter summarising Akshar-Purushottam Darshan

Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Anandswarup Swami perform the morning arti

Delegates participate in the morning arti

Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami blesses the delegates on the morning of Raksha Bandhan

Anandswarup Swami addresses the delegates

Anandswarup Swami emphasises the spiritual benefits of dedicating to God and Guru

Bhadresh Swami narrates the history and evolution of the 'Akshar-Purshottam Darshan' introductory textbook

Delegates listen on enraptured

The evening of Day 2 featured a kirtan aradhana, in which Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami sang the first kirtan

Yogvivek Swami also sang in the kirtan aradhana

Gurukirtan Swami leads the singing in the kirtan aradhana

Bhadresh Swami accompanies on the tabla

Delegates dance with elation to kirtans extolling Akshar-Purushottam upasana

Delegates engage heartily to kirtans extolling Akshar-Purushottam upasana

National Sanyukta Mandal Summer Shibir 2018