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Mahapeeth Pujan Vidhi, BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi, UAE

27 May 2022

Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj, Pramukh Swami Maharaj, and Pragat Guruhari Mahant Swami Maharaj adorn the center of the Mahapeeth Pujan Vidhi ceremony.

Ritual preparations for the Mahapuja for the Mahapeeth Pujan Vidhi ceremony.

Devotees and well-wishers are welcomed to the mandir site with thematic decorations symbolizing day and night.

Volunteers welcome all by applying chandlo on each devotee and well-wisher’s forehead.

Volunteers tie a nadachadi on each devotee and well-wisher’s hand

Swami Brahmaviharidas welcomes and walks the Indian Ambassador to the UAE, HE Sunjay Sudhir, to the Mahapeeth Ceremony.

HE Sunjay Sudhir is amazed by the intricacy and the progress of the mandir.

Guests and Community leaders engaged in the Mahapeeth Pujan Vidhi ceremony atop the fist floor.

Swami Brahmaviharidas and Swami Akshaymunidas lead the assembly in a prayer for the successful and timely completion of the mandir.

Swami Brahmaviharidas applies chandlo to the divine murtis of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj.

Swami Brahmaviharidas performs the mahapuja rituals.

The majestic footprint of the main shrine gloriously surrounded by prayers and people atop the first floor and on the ground floor.

Swami Akshaymunidas applies chandlo to the invited guests.

HE Sunjay Sudhir and Shri Ashokbhai Kotecha engrossed in the mahapuja rituals.

Distinguished invited guests, devotees, and well-wishers engaged in the ceremony on the ground floor.

Dignitaries and devotees ceremonially pour sanctified cement slurry into the joints of the first carved stones of the first layer of the first floor.

Performance of Maha Aarti with lamps and incense sticks.

Community leaders participate in the Maha Aarti.

Swami Brahmaviharidas addresses the assembly.

Swami Brahmaviharidas highlights the importance of unity and harmony, expressing his gratitude to the leadership of UAE and India for their generous support.

Devotees and well-wishers were overwhelmed by the enlightening environment and the elevating message.

On site, the morning became a sight to remember.

Community leaders and members of the congregation engrossed in the assembly.

HE Sunjay Sudhir expresses his gratitude, deep appreciation and full support to the BAPS Hindu Mandir.

Guests engaged in HE Sunjay Sudhir’s heartfelt address to the assembly

Usually a busy construction floor became a space of silence and serenity.

The Mahapeeth Pujan Vidhi ceremony concluded with prayers for global peace and harmony.

An aerial master shot of the master layout of the ceremony, harmony and beauty of the BAPS Hindu Mandir’s Mahapeeth Pujan Vidhi in all its glory and blessings.

Swami Brahmaviharidas and Swami Akshaymunidas with HE Sunjay Sudhir and prominent community leaders.

Each dignitary and devotee individually performed personal pujan rituals.

Guests shower flowers on the divine murti of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj.

More than 500 dignitaries, devotees and well-wishers joined for the ceremony.

Dignitaries and devotees pour cement into the joints of the first carved stones of the floor of the mandir.

Devotees and well-wishers shower flowers on the divine murti of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj.

Devotees and well-wishers sign-up for various means to support the BAPS Hindu Mandir.

Swami Brahmaviharidas applies chandlo to medical volunteers from Aster Hospital who arranged a medical camp for free health check up and treatment for the needy on site.

Swami Brahmaviharidas with the Aster Health Volunteer Team of doctors and paramedical officers.

Devotees and well-wishers utilize the mobile medical camp resources on-site to receive general health check-ups

More than 150 BAPS Hindu Mandir stone artisans, construction workers and devotees were screened with the mobile medical camp resources on-site.