16 November 2008 (V.S. 2065, Vad Choth), Sunday, Sankari
A welcome assembly was held in the evening. A traditional Swagatam dance was performed by children. After speeches and bhajans by BAPS youths, Swamishri was garlanded by senior sadhus. In conclusion, Swamishri blessed the assembly, “Yogiji Maharaj daily prayed in the Akshar Deri for Satsang, sadhus and mandirs to increase manifold. At that time it seemed that Yogi Maharaj was merely uttering words. But today we see, through his grace, the immense growth of Satsang. The aim of our birth is to become akshar-rup and worship Purushottam. You may do your daily work but you must have one aim. It’s like a businessman who has one target – how to earn more! Those who study at college have the aim of acquiring a degree. One should perform such works in life that God becomes immensely pleased. By doing good work in the day one gets sound sleep…”
More than 18,000 devotees attended the satsang assembly.
19 November 2008 (V.S. 2065, Vad Satam), Wednesday, Sankari
Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha rituals of six BAPS hari mandirs; Sirpur and Sahada (Khandesh region), Khanjroli, Madharkui, Kamalapor and Sathvav. accounts books by showering flower petals and rice grains.
23 November 2008 (V.S. 2065, Uttpatti Ekadashi (Fast) ), Sunday, Kosamba (Tithal)
Swamishri performed the murti-pratishtha rituals of murtis for BAPS hari mandirs in Nani Vahiyal, Lilapor, Fadvel, Sirpur (Khandesh) and kutir mandirs in Magod and Marla.
25 November 2008 (V.S. 2065, Vad Teras), Tuesday, Tithal
A grand annakut was arranged before Thakorji in all the three mandir shrines. Swamishri performed arti.
At 10.45 a.m. Swamishri and senior sadhus performed the re-pratishtha rituals of the abhishek murti of Nilkanth Varni in the rang mandap. Thereafter, Swamishri blessed the pratishtha assembly.
25 November 2008 (V.S. 2065, Vad Teras), Tuesday, Tithal
A grand annakut was arranged before Thakorji in all the three mandir shrines. Swamishri performed arti.
At 10.45 a.m. Swamishri and senior sadhus performed the re-pratishtha rituals of the abhishek murti of Nilkanth Varni in the rang mandap. Thereafter, Swamishri blessed the pratishtha assembly
27 November 2008, Tithal
After informing Swamishri of the terrible news of a terrorist attack in Mumbai he performed abhishek of Nilkanth Varni and prayed for peace.
In the evening Swamishri sat in a meeting with senior sadhus and instructed that no festival be celebrated in Mumbai (Swamishri’s 88th birthday celebration and silver jubilee of the BAPS mandir in Dadar) and a prayer assembly be arranged instead at all Satsang centres. A cancellation announcement of Swamishri’s birthday celebration was posted on the Sanstha’s website
Prayer Assembly
Tithal