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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

7 Sep 2023, Robbinsville, NJ, USA

Guruhari Darshan, 06-07 September 2023

Guruhari Ashirwad, 07 September 2023 Morning

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Bhagwan Shri Krishna

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamis perform the morning arti

Swamishri doing darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri observes the cards and swings crafted by the children

Swamishri enters the Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj Abhishek Mandap

Swamishri performs the abhishek of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri acknowledges and greets swamis and parshads

Devotees engrossed in the darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri en route to puja

A child recites various scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri applies sandalwood paste for the tilak

Swamishri applies a tilak on his arm

Swamishri does darshan of the murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj behind the mirror

Children recite various scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Swamishri meditates during puja

Swamishri prepares to do mala in his puja

Swamishri turns the mala during puja

Children recite various scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Devotees engrossed in darshan

Devotees offer kirtan bhakti during Swamishri’s puja

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis in his puja

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

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

Pujya Santpurushdas Swami offers kirtan bhakti during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri touches his eyes after touching the feet of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri deeply engrossed in the darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

A child leads everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabhdas Swami engrossed in the darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets swamis with folded hands

Swamis greet Swamishri with folded hands

Devotees greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands

Swamishri delivers the morning discourse

Devotees listen to the discourse

Devotees enjoying the assembly

Swamis present Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri observes a decorative shawl

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands

Devotees line up to have Swamishri's darshan

Devotees eagerly line up along the path of Swamishri's car for his darshan

A skit presentation during the evening Janmashtami Celebration

Swamishri performs arti

Youths perform a dance at the Shri Krishna Janmashtami celebration assembly in the evening

Youths form a human pyramid during the Janmashtami celebration, recreating Bhagwan Krishna's playful act of breaking pots to get butter in his childhood

Youths enthusiastically perform a cultural dance

Swamishri lovingly swings Bhagwan Shri Krishna in a traditional hindolo

Thal offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands. For more information and photos of the event, please click <a href='https://www.baps.org/News/2023/Janmashtami-2023-24035.aspx' target='blank' style='text-decoration:underline; color:blue;'>here</a>

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands. For more information and photos of the event, please click here

Volunteers line up for Swamishri's darshan

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Bhagwan Shri Krishna

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamis perform the morning arti

Swamishri doing darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri observes the cards and swings crafted by the children

Swamishri enters the Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj Abhishek Mandap

Swamishri performs the abhishek of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri acknowledges and greets swamis and parshads

Devotees engrossed in the darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri en route to puja

A child recites various scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri applies sandalwood paste for the tilak

Swamishri applies a tilak on his arm

Swamishri does darshan of the murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj behind the mirror

Children recite various scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Swamishri meditates during puja

Swamishri prepares to do mala in his puja

Swamishri turns the mala during puja

Children recite various scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Devotees engrossed in darshan

Devotees offer kirtan bhakti during Swamishri’s puja

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis in his puja

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

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

Pujya Santpurushdas Swami offers kirtan bhakti during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri touches his eyes after touching the feet of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri deeply engrossed in the darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

A child leads everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Sadguru Pujya Tyagvallabhdas Swami engrossed in the darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets swamis with folded hands

Swamis greet Swamishri with folded hands

Devotees greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands

Swamishri delivers the morning discourse

Devotees listen to the discourse

Devotees enjoying the assembly

Swamis present Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri observes a decorative shawl

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands

Devotees line up to have Swamishri's darshan

Devotees eagerly line up along the path of Swamishri's car for his darshan

A skit presentation during the evening Janmashtami Celebration

Swamishri performs arti

Youths perform a dance at the Shri Krishna Janmashtami celebration assembly in the evening

Youths form a human pyramid during the Janmashtami celebration, recreating Bhagwan Krishna's playful act of breaking pots to get butter in his childhood

Youths enthusiastically perform a cultural dance

Swamishri lovingly swings Bhagwan Shri Krishna in a traditional hindolo

Thal offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands. For more information and photos of the event, please click here

Volunteers line up for Swamishri's darshan

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