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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

9 Jun 2023, Toronto, ON, Canada

Welcoming HH Mahant Swami Maharaj to Canada (5:48)

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto, illuminated in anticipation of Mahant Swami Maharaj's arrival

Mandir decorated for the welcoming of Mahant Swami Maharaj

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives at Toronto Pearson International Airport at 1:00 am ET

Swamishri arrives at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto at 2:00 am ET

Swamishri enters the Mandir complex

Volunteers lined up Swamishri's entry path as he arrived within the mandir grounds

Children and youths welcome Swamishri to North America

Swamishri warmly greets the devotees with folded hands

Fireworks erupted in welcome as Swamishri arrived

Children and devotees of all ages eagerly greet Swamishri as he enters the Mandir

Children greet Swamishri with handcrafted welcome cards

Swamishri warmly greeted by swamis

Swamishri greets devotees and swamis as he enters the mandir

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj warmly welcomed into the assembly hall on a palanquin

Swamishri's entry into the assembly hall is met with a hearty applause

After eagerly awaiting Swamishri's arrival for the past four hours, devotees and volunteers are delighted by his darshan

After a four-hour wait, devotees and volunteers get darshan of Swamishri

The sight of Swamishri brings an outpouring of joy among the devotees

Devotees immersed in having Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri greets everyone patiently and affectionately

A child displays a handmade welcome poster

Swamishri greets everyone patiently and affectionately

Swamishri extends a patient and affectionate greeting to all present

Devotees engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri warmly and patiently acknowledges everyone in attendance

Devotees engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

The assembly welcomes Swamishri with a resounding 'jaynaad'

The assembly extends a vibrant welcome to Swamishri

Devotees welcome Swamishri with traditional offerings

Swamis welcome Swamishri on behalf of various activity wings

Swamishri greets swamis and devotees with folded hands

Swamis welcome Swamishri on behalf of various activity wings

Swamis engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

Swamis honour Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Swamishri on behalf of the entire North America fellowship

Swamis present Swamishri with a garland of puffed rice, lovingly crafted by the women devotees

Swamishri is adorned with a beautifully crafted rosary garland

Swamishri is engaged in reading a prayer of welcome

Swamis engrossed in the darshan of Swamishri

Devotees are captivated by Swamishri's darshan

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri bestowes his blessings upon the assembly

Devotees attentively tune into Swamishri's words

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri performs arti

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri attentively notices the origami decorations

Swamishri performing abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri observes the origami decorations closely

Swamishri holding an origami welcome flower presented to him

After darshan, Swamishri proceeds towards his residence

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto, illuminated in anticipation of Mahant Swami Maharaj's arrival

Mandir decorated for the welcoming of Mahant Swami Maharaj

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives at Toronto Pearson International Airport at 1:00 am ET

Swamishri arrives at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto at 2:00 am ET

Swamishri enters the Mandir complex

Volunteers lined up Swamishri's entry path as he arrived within the mandir grounds

Children and youths welcome Swamishri to North America

Swamishri warmly greets the devotees with folded hands

Fireworks erupted in welcome as Swamishri arrived

Children and devotees of all ages eagerly greet Swamishri as he enters the Mandir

Children greet Swamishri with handcrafted welcome cards

Swamishri warmly greeted by swamis

Swamishri greets devotees and swamis as he enters the mandir

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj warmly welcomed into the assembly hall on a palanquin

Swamishri's entry into the assembly hall is met with a hearty applause

After eagerly awaiting Swamishri's arrival for the past four hours, devotees and volunteers are delighted by his darshan

After a four-hour wait, devotees and volunteers get darshan of Swamishri

The sight of Swamishri brings an outpouring of joy among the devotees

Devotees immersed in having Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri greets everyone patiently and affectionately

A child displays a handmade welcome poster

Swamishri greets everyone patiently and affectionately

Swamishri extends a patient and affectionate greeting to all present

Devotees engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri warmly and patiently acknowledges everyone in attendance

Devotees engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

The assembly welcomes Swamishri with a resounding 'jaynaad'

The assembly extends a vibrant welcome to Swamishri

Devotees welcome Swamishri with traditional offerings

Swamis welcome Swamishri on behalf of various activity wings

Swamishri greets swamis and devotees with folded hands

Swamis welcome Swamishri on behalf of various activity wings

Swamis engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

Swamis honour Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Swamishri on behalf of the entire North America fellowship

Swamis present Swamishri with a garland of puffed rice, lovingly crafted by the women devotees

Swamishri is adorned with a beautifully crafted rosary garland

Swamishri is engaged in reading a prayer of welcome

Swamis engrossed in the darshan of Swamishri

Devotees are captivated by Swamishri's darshan

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri bestowes his blessings upon the assembly

Devotees attentively tune into Swamishri's words

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri performs arti

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri attentively notices the origami decorations

Swamishri performing abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri observes the origami decorations closely

Swamishri holding an origami welcome flower presented to him

After darshan, Swamishri proceeds towards his residence

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