Kishore-Kishori Mandal Bharat Yatra 2024, UK & Europe

4 Jul 2024 to 8 Aug 2024

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhadra

Sukh Shayya, Bhadra (sanctified by Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj)

Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Shri Gopalanand Swami, Bhadra (murti pratishtha by Yogiji Maharaj)

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj, Bhadra (murti pratishtha by Pramukh Swami Maharaj)

Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Janmasthan (Divine Birthplace), Bhadra

Kishores awaiting the arrival of Guruhari Mahant Swami Maharaj for their first darshan on the yatra, Bhadra

Swamishri giving darshan and ashirwad for the journey ahead, Bhadra

Puja Darshan, Bhadra

Kishores doing mandir darshan, Bhadra

Kishores doing darshan of the sanctified silver coin and pattar, Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhadra

Narayancharandas Swami explaining the mahima of Bhadra, Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhadra

Goshthi with Narayancharandas Swami and Pujya Swamis, Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhadra

Kishores in conversation with Narayancharandas Swami, Bhadra

Learning prasangs of Shriji Maharaj and the Guru Parampara from Brahmayogidas Swami on the banks of the River Und, Bhadra

Experiencing the farms and reminiscing prasangs of the Guru Parampara in the village, Bhadra

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bochasan

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami, Bochasan

Guru Purnima Sabha, Bochasan

Swamishri greets all with folded hands, Bochasan

Swamishri meditates in his puja, Bochasan

Swamishri turns the mala in his puja, Bochasan

Kishores present before Swamishri during his puja, Bochasan

Kishores doing darshan of Swamishri after presenting in his puja, Bochasan

Paratpardas Swami and Shantnilaydas Swami present the lanyard and journal to Swamishri, sanctifying the yatra, Bochasan

Swamishri gives darshan to the kishores on the way to mandir darshan, Bochasan

Kishores optimising any chances of getting Swamishri's darshan - here, by lining up on the ramp as Swamishri departs, Bochasan

Kishoris engaged in morning darshan of Swamishri, Bochasan

Swamishri presides over a special sabha with the yatra delegates from UK & Europe and North America, Bochasan

A kishore, with the role of Hira Mukhi of Bochasan, presents before Swamishri about niyam-dharma, Bochasan

Swamishri blesses the delegates of the yatra, Bochasan

Kishores put on the hats to represent devotees from the time of Shastriji Maharaj, Bochasan

Kishores doing darshan of Swamishri, Bochasan

Swamishri demonstrates that Maharaj is present on this Earth through the pragat Satpurush, Bochasan

Swamishri listening intently to the presentations, Bochasan

The kishores don graduation hats on the final day as they are about to graduate from Brahmavidyani College, Bochasan

Kishoris participate in the Brahmavidyani College Graduation Ceremony with Swamishri, Bochasan

Swamishri blesses the delegates as they have graduated from the shibir, Bochasan

Swamishri lifts a graduation hat as a smruti to the delegates, Bochasan

Kishoris prepare a smruti chadar to offer to Swamishri, Bochasan

The chadar, made of the delegates' favourite smruti photos during the yatra, is sanctified by Swamishri, Bochasan

Swamishri sanctifies and reads through the Samp Book, which is filled with the delegates' virtues written by each other, Bochasan

Swamishri blesses the kishores before they depart for the rest of the yatra, Bochasan

Kishoris prepare an elaichi haar (garland of cardamon pods) for Swamishri, Sarangpur

Kishori engrossed in the darshan of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj, Bochasan

Kishoris offer devotion to Shri Akshar-Purushottom Maharaj, Bochasan

UK & USA kishoris engrossed in the darshan of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj, Bochasan