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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

21 May 2023, London, UK

Guruhari Darshan, 21 May 2023

Guruhari Ashirwad, 21 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

Pujya Anandswarupdas Swami addresses the morning assembly

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

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

Swamishri performs the morning arti at the central shrine

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri observes a decorative piece of artwork on the theme of today’s Sanyukta Din, ‘Kevā Motā Bhāgya’, based on a letter written by Swamishri from Nenpur in 2020

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 on his way to the morning puja

Yogikirtandas Swami explains to Swamishri decorative offerings from the Sanyukta Mandal team of volunteers

Swamishri blesses youths while on his way to his morning puja

Swamishri blesses students with exams

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands

Swamishri arrives for his morning puja

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Devotees sing kirtans in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri meditates in his morning puja

Children recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Children recite scriptural passages while Swamishri performs his puja

Members of Sanyukta Mandal offer kirtan bhakti in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri acknowledges the devotees' kirtan bhakti

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

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

Children recite scriptural passages as Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Swamishri delivers the morning discourse

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Prabuddhmunidas Swami and Paramtattvadas Swami offer a decorative card to Thakorji and Swamishri inviting them to bless the evening programme

Devotees invite Swamishri to the evening assembly

Swamishri listens attentively to the devotees

Aksharviharidas Swami and Satyavratdas Swami present a decorative shawl to Swamishri

Swamis honour Swamishri with a decorative garland...

...and a handmade flower with handwritten inscriptions

Sanyukta Mandal volunteers honour Swamishri with a garland of fresh roses

Sanyukta Mandal volunteers honour Swamishri with a decorative garland

Swamishri delivers the afternoon discourse to the swamis and sadhaks

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering from the mahilas

Swamishri in a light conversation with the swamis

Swamishri enjoys a light moment with the swamis

Swamishri arrives in the evening assembly

Bhaktivallabhdas Swami and Anandpriyadas Swami welcome Swamishri to the assembly with a garland of fresh flowers

Youths welcome Swamishri with a devotional dance

Swamishri watches the devotional dance performance

Swamishri performs the evening arti of Harikrishna Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performing the evening arti

Devotees present an interactive drama before Swamishri

Swamishri watches the drama unfold as performers sing the kirtan, <i>‘Bolyā Shri Hari re, sāmbhalo nar-nāri harijan’</i>

Swamishri watches the drama unfold as performers sing the kirtan, ‘Bolyā Shri Hari re, sāmbhalo nar-nāri harijan’

A devotee asks various questions to Swamishri as part of of the interactive programme

Swamishri responds to the questions with paddle boards

Swamishri interacts with the audience in a series of questions and answers

Swamishri responds to the questions with paddle boards

Swamishri interacts with the audience in a series of questions and answers

Swamishri interacts with the audience

Devotees enjoy Swamishri's interactions

Swamishri listens with folded hands to the performer's moving monologue

A devotee narrates a spiritual challenge...

...as Swamishri listens attentively

The assembly remains engrossed in the unfolding interactive session with Swamishri

Swamishri is tasked to find an orange ball from a basket of white balls...

...symbolising the grace of Bhagwan and the Guru in finding us jivas among countless other jivas

Swamishri reiterates the limitless grace of God and Guru

The performer sings, <i>‘Mānasno avatār mongho, nahi male fari’</i>

The performer sings, ‘Mānasno avatār mongho, nahi male fari’

A devotee asks another question to Swamishri...

...as Swamishri listens attentively

Paramtattvadas Swami presents a jigsaw puzzle to Swamishri

Swamishri completes the jigsaw puzzle by adding the missing piece...

...explaining how the Satpurush is central to successfully balancing various responsibilities in life

Tyagratnadas Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri, symbolising the sacred bond with the Satpurush

Swamishri offers a nadachhadi to everyone in the audience...

...and ties it on Yagnatilakdas Swami on behalf of everyone

Swamishri sanctifies nadachhadis for all the devotees

Swamishri blesses the assembly by elaborating further on the key messages of his letter from 2020

Swamishri watches the drama performance

Swamishri interacts with the programme

Swamishri prays as the words are sung, <i>‘Mahābalvant māyā tamāri, jene āvariyā nar-nāri…’</i>

Swamishri prays as the words are sung, ‘Mahābalvant māyā tamāri, jene āvariyā nar-nāri…’

Devotees join in the prayer

Swamishri waves a flag in jubilation

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blessing the assembly

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, joined the evening assembly

Swamishri blesses the Mayor of London

The Mayor of London addresses the assembly<br>To learn more about the visit, please click <a href='https://www.baps.org/News/2023/Mayor-of-London-Visits-Neasden-Temple-to-Meet-His-Holiness-Mahant-Swami-Maharaj-23570.aspx' target='blank' style='text-decoration:underline; color:blue;' >here</a>

The Mayor of London addresses the assembly
To learn more about the visit, please click here

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

Pujya Anandswarupdas Swami addresses the morning assembly

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

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

Swamishri performs the morning arti at the central shrine

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri observes a decorative piece of artwork on the theme of today’s Sanyukta Din, ‘Kevā Motā Bhāgya’, based on a letter written by Swamishri from Nenpur in 2020

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 on his way to the morning puja

Yogikirtandas Swami explains to Swamishri decorative offerings from the Sanyukta Mandal team of volunteers

Swamishri blesses youths while on his way to his morning puja

Swamishri blesses students with exams

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands

Swamishri arrives for his morning puja

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Devotees sing kirtans in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri meditates in his morning puja

Children recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Children recite scriptural passages while Swamishri performs his puja

Members of Sanyukta Mandal offer kirtan bhakti in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri acknowledges the devotees' kirtan bhakti

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

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

Children recite scriptural passages as Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Swamishri delivers the morning discourse

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Prabuddhmunidas Swami and Paramtattvadas Swami offer a decorative card to Thakorji and Swamishri inviting them to bless the evening programme

Devotees invite Swamishri to the evening assembly

Swamishri listens attentively to the devotees

Aksharviharidas Swami and Satyavratdas Swami present a decorative shawl to Swamishri

Swamis honour Swamishri with a decorative garland...

...and a handmade flower with handwritten inscriptions

Sanyukta Mandal volunteers honour Swamishri with a garland of fresh roses

Sanyukta Mandal volunteers honour Swamishri with a decorative garland

Swamishri delivers the afternoon discourse to the swamis and sadhaks

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering from the mahilas

Swamishri in a light conversation with the swamis

Swamishri enjoys a light moment with the swamis

Swamishri arrives in the evening assembly

Bhaktivallabhdas Swami and Anandpriyadas Swami welcome Swamishri to the assembly with a garland of fresh flowers

Youths welcome Swamishri with a devotional dance

Swamishri watches the devotional dance performance

Swamishri performs the evening arti of Harikrishna Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performing the evening arti

Devotees present an interactive drama before Swamishri

Swamishri watches the drama unfold as performers sing the kirtan, ‘Bolyā Shri Hari re, sāmbhalo nar-nāri harijan’

A devotee asks various questions to Swamishri as part of of the interactive programme

Swamishri responds to the questions with paddle boards

Swamishri interacts with the audience in a series of questions and answers

Swamishri responds to the questions with paddle boards

Swamishri interacts with the audience in a series of questions and answers

Swamishri interacts with the audience

Devotees enjoy Swamishri's interactions

Swamishri listens with folded hands to the performer's moving monologue

A devotee narrates a spiritual challenge...

...as Swamishri listens attentively

The assembly remains engrossed in the unfolding interactive session with Swamishri

Swamishri is tasked to find an orange ball from a basket of white balls...

...symbolising the grace of Bhagwan and the Guru in finding us jivas among countless other jivas

Swamishri reiterates the limitless grace of God and Guru

The performer sings, ‘Mānasno avatār mongho, nahi male fari’

A devotee asks another question to Swamishri...

...as Swamishri listens attentively

Paramtattvadas Swami presents a jigsaw puzzle to Swamishri

Swamishri completes the jigsaw puzzle by adding the missing piece...

...explaining how the Satpurush is central to successfully balancing various responsibilities in life

Tyagratnadas Swami ties a nadachhadi to Swamishri, symbolising the sacred bond with the Satpurush

Swamishri offers a nadachhadi to everyone in the audience...

...and ties it on Yagnatilakdas Swami on behalf of everyone

Swamishri sanctifies nadachhadis for all the devotees

Swamishri blesses the assembly by elaborating further on the key messages of his letter from 2020

Swamishri watches the drama performance

Swamishri interacts with the programme

Swamishri prays as the words are sung, ‘Mahābalvant māyā tamāri, jene āvariyā nar-nāri…’

Devotees join in the prayer

Swamishri waves a flag in jubilation

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blessing the assembly

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, joined the evening assembly

Swamishri blesses the Mayor of London

The Mayor of London addresses the assembly
To learn more about the visit, please click here

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