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Shilanyas Mahotsav of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg, South Africa

3 Apr 2022

Shilanyas Mahotsav

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Dome for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Dome for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Mahapuja plates for the mahapuja rituals

Mahapuja plates for the mahapuja rituals

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Registration desk

Registration desk

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

A sadhu applies chandlo to Pujya Viveksagar Swami

A sadhu applies chandlo to Pujya Viveksagar Swami

A sadhu applies chandlo to devotees and well-wishers

A sadhu applies chandlo to devotees and well-wishers

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus chant Vedic mahapuja mantras

Sadhus chant Vedic mahapuja mantras

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Tapovatsal Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Tapovatsal Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Swamishri participates in the mahapuja rituals via video conference

Swamishri participates in the mahapuja rituals via video conference

Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland via video conference

Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland via video conference

Pujya Viveksagar Swami applies chandlo to a devotee

Pujya Viveksagar Swami applies chandlo to a devotee

Pujya Viveksagar Swami blesses a child

Pujya Viveksagar Swami blesses a child

Youths carry shilas to the foundation pit

Youths carry shilas to the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami pours cement in the pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami pours cement in the pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the arti

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the arti

Shilas placed in the foundation pit

Shilas placed in the foundation pit

Sadhus sing kirtans in the assembly

Sadhus sing kirtans in the assembly

A youth addresses the assembly

A youth addresses the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the assembly

Youths perform a traditional dance

Youths perform a traditional dance

Priyavrat Swami addresses the assembly

Priyavrat Swami addresses the assembly

Tapovatsal Swami addresses the assembly

Tapovatsal Swami addresses the assembly

A devotee honors Pujya Viveksagar Swami with a garland

A devotee honors Pujya Viveksagar Swami with a garland

Devotees place bricks in the foundation pit

Devotees place bricks in the foundation pit

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Site of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Johannesburg

Dome for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Dome for the Shilanyas Ceremony

Mahapuja plates for the mahapuja rituals

Mahapuja plates for the mahapuja rituals

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Devotees arrive at the mandir site

Registration desk

Registration desk

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

A sadhu applies chandlo to Pujya Viveksagar Swami

A sadhu applies chandlo to Pujya Viveksagar Swami

A sadhu applies chandlo to devotees and well-wishers

A sadhu applies chandlo to devotees and well-wishers

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Sadhus chant Vedic mahapuja mantras

Sadhus chant Vedic mahapuja mantras

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Tapovatsal Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Tapovatsal Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

Devotees and well-wishers participate in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

A child participates in the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals

Swamishri participates in the mahapuja rituals via video conference

Swamishri participates in the mahapuja rituals via video conference

Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland via video conference

Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland via video conference

Pujya Viveksagar Swami applies chandlo to a devotee

Pujya Viveksagar Swami applies chandlo to a devotee

Pujya Viveksagar Swami blesses a child

Pujya Viveksagar Swami blesses a child

Youths carry shilas to the foundation pit

Youths carry shilas to the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the shilanyas rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami places the nidhi kumbh in the foundation pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami pours cement in the pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami pours cement in the pit

Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the arti

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the arti

Shilas placed in the foundation pit

Shilas placed in the foundation pit

Sadhus sing kirtans in the assembly

Sadhus sing kirtans in the assembly

A youth addresses the assembly

A youth addresses the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the assembly

Youths perform a traditional dance

Youths perform a traditional dance

Priyavrat Swami addresses the assembly

Priyavrat Swami addresses the assembly

Tapovatsal Swami addresses the assembly

Tapovatsal Swami addresses the assembly

A devotee honors Pujya Viveksagar Swami with a garland

A devotee honors Pujya Viveksagar Swami with a garland

Devotees place bricks in the foundation pit

Devotees place bricks in the foundation pit

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

Devotees place bricks

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