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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

20 May 2023, London, UK

Guruhari Darshan, 20 May 2023

Guruhari Ashirwad, 20 May 2023 Morning

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Shri Nilkanth Varni Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj engrossed in the darshan of Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamis and devotees await Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis in the upper sanctum

Swamishri performs the morning arti at the central shrine

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri blesses the meagre 'ant' (crafted from yarn) that has attained the magnanimous 'elephant'

Anandpriyadas Swami explains a devotional piece of artwork crafted from yarn symbolising 'prapti'

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis in the upper sanctum

Swamishri performs the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performing the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri observes the craft decoration

Swamishri blesses students with exams

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Young devotees engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses devotees on his way to his morning puja

Youths engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri blesses volunteers on his way to his morning puja

Swamishri commences his daily morning puja

Youths sing kirtans while Swamishri performs his puja

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo

A youth recites scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri meditates during his morning puja

A youth recites scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamishri performing his puja

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

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

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

Youths sing kirtans while Swamishri performs his puja

A youth recites scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

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

Swamishri offers a rose to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

A youth interacts with Swamishri after his morning puja, introducing the theme of the day as 'Yuvak-Yuvati Din'

Swamishri listens to the youth before responding

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri blessing the morning assembly

Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami honours Swamishri with a decorative 'pearl' garland

Anandswarupdas Swami honours Swamishri with a garland of fresh flowers

Bhadreshdas Swami and Nirdoshyogi Swami present Swamishri with a decorative shawl outlining the theme of the Yuvak-Yuvati Din celebrations, “Brahmanand: Prapti > Problems”

Swamishri unveils a portrait of Yogiji Maharaj depicting the Yuvak-Yuvati Din theme,...

...before releasing a decorative invitation scroll for the evening assembly

Youths invite Swamishri to the evening assembly

Swamishri listens attentively to the youths' presentation

Swamishri greets the youths with folded hands as he departs from the morning assembly

Swamishri delivers a discourse to the swamis and sadhaks during the afternoon assembly

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering from the mahilas

The evening assembly begins with a discussion between Tyagvallabhdas Swami and some youths

Anandswarupdas Swami addresses the evening assembly

Devotees during the assembly

A performer announces the arrival of Swamishri in the special evening assembly

Performers welcome Swamishri to the evening assembly

Tyagprakashdas Swami and Yogikirtandas Swami honour Swamishri with a decorative garland

Youths honour Swamishri with a folk dance performance

Swamishri watches the devotional folk dance

Swamishri watches the devotional folk dance by the youths

A youth enacts the time Bhagwan Swaminarayan graced the hut of Sagram and the elation he experienced

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performing the evening arti

Swamishri engrossed in the evening assembly

A youth asks Swamishri a question as part of an interactive session during the special programme

Swamishri listens carefully to the youth's question

Prabuddhmunidas Swami and Paramtattvadas Swami present a pagh and gatariyu to Swamishri as a part of the programme

Swamishri responds in the interactive session

Swamishri shares some vivid memories

Swamishri narrating his memories

Swamishri responding in the interactive session

Devotees enjoy the interaction with Swamishri

Swamishri responds to the questions in the interactive session

Swamishri responding in the interactive session

Devotees enjoy the interactive session with Swamishri

Devotees enjoy the special programme

Swamishri sanctifies special bookmarks for the yuvaks and yuvatis as a memory of the programme

Swamishri watches the interactive drama performance

A youth asks Swamishri a question as part of an interactive session in the special programme

The youth interacts with Swamishri as he watches on

A youth reminds Swamishri of some emotional incidents in his life, during which he remained stable and joyful

Swamishri responds to the questions

Devotees enjoy Swamishri's interaction in the programme

Swamishri responds to the questions with various props

Swamishri responds to the questions with various gestures

Devotees enjoy the interaction with Swamishri

A youth asks Swamishri a question as part of an interactive session during the special programme

Swamishri listens attentively to the youth's question

Swamishri offers a spoonful of 'parvar' to Anandpriyadas Swami as part of the interactive session

Swamishri gestures with his hands

Swamishri accepts a mango upon the request of the youths as part of the interactive session

Swamishri responds during the interactive session

Swamishri folds his hands during the interactive session

Swamishri blesses the assembly with a shower of petals

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Shri Nilkanth Varni Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj engrossed in the darshan of Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamis and devotees await Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis in the upper sanctum

Swamishri performs the morning arti at the central shrine

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri blesses the meagre 'ant' (crafted from yarn) that has attained the magnanimous 'elephant'

Anandpriyadas Swami explains a devotional piece of artwork crafted from yarn symbolising 'prapti'

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis in the upper sanctum

Swamishri performs the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performing the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri observes the craft decoration

Swamishri blesses students with exams

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Young devotees engrossed in darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses devotees on his way to his morning puja

Youths engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri blesses volunteers on his way to his morning puja

Swamishri commences his daily morning puja

Youths sing kirtans while Swamishri performs his puja

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo

A youth recites scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri meditates during his morning puja

A youth recites scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamishri performing his puja

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

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

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

Youths sing kirtans while Swamishri performs his puja

A youth recites scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

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

Swamishri offers a rose to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

A youth interacts with Swamishri after his morning puja, introducing the theme of the day as 'Yuvak-Yuvati Din'

Swamishri listens to the youth before responding

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri blessing the morning assembly

Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami honours Swamishri with a decorative 'pearl' garland

Anandswarupdas Swami honours Swamishri with a garland of fresh flowers

Bhadreshdas Swami and Nirdoshyogi Swami present Swamishri with a decorative shawl outlining the theme of the Yuvak-Yuvati Din celebrations, “Brahmanand: Prapti > Problems”

Swamishri unveils a portrait of Yogiji Maharaj depicting the Yuvak-Yuvati Din theme,...

...before releasing a decorative invitation scroll for the evening assembly

Youths invite Swamishri to the evening assembly

Swamishri listens attentively to the youths' presentation

Swamishri greets the youths with folded hands as he departs from the morning assembly

Swamishri delivers a discourse to the swamis and sadhaks during the afternoon assembly

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering from the mahilas

The evening assembly begins with a discussion between Tyagvallabhdas Swami and some youths

Anandswarupdas Swami addresses the evening assembly

Devotees during the assembly

A performer announces the arrival of Swamishri in the special evening assembly

Performers welcome Swamishri to the evening assembly

Tyagprakashdas Swami and Yogikirtandas Swami honour Swamishri with a decorative garland

Youths honour Swamishri with a folk dance performance

Swamishri watches the devotional folk dance

Swamishri watches the devotional folk dance by the youths

A youth enacts the time Bhagwan Swaminarayan graced the hut of Sagram and the elation he experienced

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performing the evening arti

Swamishri engrossed in the evening assembly

A youth asks Swamishri a question as part of an interactive session during the special programme

Swamishri listens carefully to the youth's question

Prabuddhmunidas Swami and Paramtattvadas Swami present a pagh and gatariyu to Swamishri as a part of the programme

Swamishri responds in the interactive session

Swamishri shares some vivid memories

Swamishri narrating his memories

Swamishri responding in the interactive session

Devotees enjoy the interaction with Swamishri

Swamishri responds to the questions in the interactive session

Swamishri responding in the interactive session

Devotees enjoy the interactive session with Swamishri

Devotees enjoy the special programme

Swamishri sanctifies special bookmarks for the yuvaks and yuvatis as a memory of the programme

Swamishri watches the interactive drama performance

A youth asks Swamishri a question as part of an interactive session in the special programme

The youth interacts with Swamishri as he watches on

A youth reminds Swamishri of some emotional incidents in his life, during which he remained stable and joyful

Swamishri responds to the questions

Devotees enjoy Swamishri's interaction in the programme

Swamishri responds to the questions with various props

Swamishri responds to the questions with various gestures

Devotees enjoy the interaction with Swamishri

A youth asks Swamishri a question as part of an interactive session during the special programme

Swamishri listens attentively to the youth's question

Swamishri offers a spoonful of 'parvar' to Anandpriyadas Swami as part of the interactive session

Swamishri gestures with his hands

Swamishri accepts a mango upon the request of the youths as part of the interactive session

Swamishri responds during the interactive session

Swamishri folds his hands during the interactive session

Swamishri blesses the assembly with a shower of petals

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