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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

20 Jun 2017, London, UK

Guruhari Darshan 20 Jun 2017

Guruhari Ashirvad 20 Jun 2017

Parabrahman Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performs pradakshina of Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri places a sanctified kalash with Pramukh Swami Maharaj's holy ashes in the prasadi display alongside other holy relics of the Guru Parampara

Swamishri performs the arti of Thakorji

Swamishri arrives in the main hall for his puja

Swamishri performs his morning puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Swamishri performs pradakshina in his puja

Swamishri offers thal in his puja

Swamishri sanctifies water with holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara

Swamishri adds some roses to the sanctified water

Swamishri reverentially touches the murtis in his puja

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Harikrishna Maharaj

Sadhu and youths perform bhajans in Swamishri's puja

Children from various centres around the UK present in Swamishri's puja

A young pupil from The Swaminarayan School presents in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Devotees reciprocate with folded hands

Swamishri is honoured with a garland by a team of lead volunteers

Lead volunteers from East London present Swamishri with a decorative shawl in anticipation of the new mandir in Chigwell

A dramatic depiction of Alaiya Kachar's story is performed in the evening assembly

Alaiya Khachar was a devotee from the time of Bhagwan Swaminarayan...

... but forsook Satsang after feeling aggrieved at being overlooked for honour by Muktanand Swami

Swamishri watched the drama with interest...

... before drawing upon the prasang in his blessings to the gathering

Swamishri shared profound insights into the dangers of ego

He urged everyone to remain humble at all costs...

... adding that it was the surest way to spiritual elevation

Swamishri also shared inspiring prasangs of humility from the lives of Yogiji Maharaj and Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Devotees listened intently

Swamishri blesses an array of vivid devotional offerings created by male and female devotees from around the UK

Lead Kishore Mandal volunteers honour Swamishri with a garland comprising the results of the recently completed <a href="http://www.baps.org/News/2017/Kishore-Kishori-Mandal-Adhiveshan-Phase-1-11149.aspx" target="blank" style="text-decoration:underline; color:blue;" >'Rajipo'</a> adhiveshan

Lead Kishore Mandal volunteers honour Swamishri with a garland comprising the results of the recently completed 'Rajipo' adhiveshan

Parabrahman Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performs pradakshina of Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri places a sanctified kalash with Pramukh Swami Maharaj's holy ashes in the prasadi display alongside other holy relics of the Guru Parampara

Swamishri performs the arti of Thakorji

Swamishri arrives in the main hall for his puja

Swamishri performs his morning puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Swamishri performs pradakshina in his puja

Swamishri offers thal in his puja

Swamishri sanctifies water with holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara

Swamishri adds some roses to the sanctified water

Swamishri reverentially touches the murtis in his puja

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Harikrishna Maharaj

Sadhu and youths perform bhajans in Swamishri's puja

Children from various centres around the UK present in Swamishri's puja

A young pupil from The Swaminarayan School presents in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Devotees reciprocate with folded hands

Swamishri is honoured with a garland by a team of lead volunteers

Lead volunteers from East London present Swamishri with a decorative shawl in anticipation of the new mandir in Chigwell

A dramatic depiction of Alaiya Kachar's story is performed in the evening assembly

Alaiya Khachar was a devotee from the time of Bhagwan Swaminarayan...

... but forsook Satsang after feeling aggrieved at being overlooked for honour by Muktanand Swami

Swamishri watched the drama with interest...

... before drawing upon the prasang in his blessings to the gathering

Swamishri shared profound insights into the dangers of ego

He urged everyone to remain humble at all costs...

... adding that it was the surest way to spiritual elevation

Swamishri also shared inspiring prasangs of humility from the lives of Yogiji Maharaj and Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Devotees listened intently

Swamishri blesses an array of vivid devotional offerings created by male and female devotees from around the UK

Lead Kishore Mandal volunteers honour Swamishri with a garland comprising the results of the recently completed 'Rajipo' adhiveshan

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