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Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir, Sarangpur, India

17 Dec 2018

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Pujya Bhaktipriya Swami (Kothari Swami) performs the mahapuja rituals

Senior sadhus perform the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus during the mahapuja rituals

Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami addresses the assembly

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives

Swamishri engrossed in darshan at Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Samadhi

Swamishri greets senior sadhus with 'Jai Swaminarayan'

Gnaneshwar Swami performs pujan of Swamishri

Gnaneshwar Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri

Swamishri performs the mahapuja rituals

Swamishri performs pujan of the nidhi kumbh that will be placed in the foundation

Swamishri performs pujan of the yantras

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri converses with Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami

Swamishri blesses Shrijiswarup Swami

Swamishri blesses Shri Harshadbhai Chavda

Gnaneshwar Swami addresses the assembly

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Swamishri arrives in the foundation pit

Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Harshadbhai Chavda performs the shilanyas rituals

Swamishri pours cement in the pit

Swamishri places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit

Pujya Swayamprakash Swami (Doctor Swami) pours cement in the foundation pit

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami pours cement in the foundation pit

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami pours cement in the foundation pit

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami pours cement in the foundation pit

Swamishri sanctifies the main shila (stone) to be placed in the foundation pit

Sadhus place the main shila in the foundation pit

Swamishri shower rice grains on the main shila

Pujya Kothari Swami ritually splits a coconut over the main shila

Swamishri and senior sadhus perform the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri and senior sadhus chant the Swaminarayan dhun

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Sadhus and devotees during the rituals

Swamishri greets devotees with 'Jai Swaminarayan'

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri standing with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in front of a banner of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Smruti Mandir

Swamishri and senior sadhus with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in front of a banner of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Smruti Mandir

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Swamishri after darshan at Yagnapurush Smruti Mandir

Swamishri sanctifies a Kalpavrukhsh tree sapling to be planted at the spot where Pramukh Swami Maharaj's palkhi was placed during his final rites on 17 August 2016

Gnaneshwar Swami plants the sanctified Kalpavrukhsh tree sapling

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Pujya Bhaktipriya Swami (Kothari Swami) performs the mahapuja rituals

Senior sadhus perform the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus during the mahapuja rituals

Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami addresses the assembly

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives

Swamishri engrossed in darshan at Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Samadhi

Swamishri greets senior sadhus with 'Jai Swaminarayan'

Gnaneshwar Swami performs pujan of Swamishri

Gnaneshwar Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri

Swamishri performs the mahapuja rituals

Swamishri performs pujan of the nidhi kumbh that will be placed in the foundation

Swamishri performs pujan of the yantras

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri converses with Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami

Swamishri blesses Shrijiswarup Swami

Swamishri blesses Shri Harshadbhai Chavda

Gnaneshwar Swami addresses the assembly

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Swamishri arrives in the foundation pit

Swamishri performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Harshadbhai Chavda performs the shilanyas rituals

Swamishri pours cement in the pit

Swamishri places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit

Pujya Swayamprakash Swami (Doctor Swami) pours cement in the foundation pit

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami pours cement in the foundation pit

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami pours cement in the foundation pit

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami pours cement in the foundation pit

Swamishri sanctifies the main shila (stone) to be placed in the foundation pit

Sadhus place the main shila in the foundation pit

Swamishri shower rice grains on the main shila

Pujya Kothari Swami ritually splits a coconut over the main shila

Swamishri and senior sadhus perform the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri and senior sadhus chant the Swaminarayan dhun

Vedic Shilanyas Ceremony of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Smruti Mandir

Sadhus and devotees during the rituals

Swamishri greets devotees with 'Jai Swaminarayan'

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri standing with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in front of a banner of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Smruti Mandir

Swamishri and senior sadhus with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in front of a banner of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Smruti Mandir

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Swamishri after darshan at Yagnapurush Smruti Mandir

Swamishri sanctifies a Kalpavrukhsh tree sapling to be planted at the spot where Pramukh Swami Maharaj's palkhi was placed during his final rites on 17 August 2016

Gnaneshwar Swami plants the sanctified Kalpavrukhsh tree sapling