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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

13 Feb 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Guruhari Darshan, 12-13 Feb 2024 (8:56)

BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj greets swamis on his way to his morning puja

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

Swamishri performs the morning arti

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

Swamis join in the arti

Swamishri commences his morning puja by applying a tilak on his arm

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamis offer kirtan bhakti during Swamishri's puja

Swamis engrossed in Swamishri's darshan as he performs his puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamis sing kirtans while Swamishri performs his puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamishri engrossed in his morning puja

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

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

Swamishri adding roses to the sanctified water

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamishri observes a thematic decorative shawl

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering

Swamishri blesses the swamis with the morning discourse

Senior swamis listening to Swamishri's discourse

Swamis listening to Swamishri's discourse

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis as he departs the assembly hall

Swamishri blesses the swamis in the afternoon assembly

Swamishri expands upon the teachings of Gunatitanand Swami

Swamis listen attentively as Swamishri delivers the afternoon discourse

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the afternoon discourse

Swamishri interacts with swamis

Swamishri shares an exchange with swamis in the afternoon assembly

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri departs from the afternoon assembly

In the afternoon, the smaller murtis of each shrine of the Mandir were to be taken on a special procession around the Mandir

The traditional procession, called a 'Palkhi Yatra', allows the murtis to bless the people of their new home as they are carried in palanquins

Swamishri observes the Palkhi Yatra from a gallery

Swamishri is joined by sadguru swamis

Swamishri listens as Brahmaviharidas Swami identifies the family of murtis in each 'palkhi' (palanquin)

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of the yatra

Swamis carrying the palanquins turn to allow Swamishri darshan of the murtis

Swamishri and senior swamis observe the Palkhi Yatra as it proceeds around the Mandir

Swamishri observes the devotional procession

Swamis carrying the murtis of Bhagwan Shri Shrinivas and Shri Padmavatiji turn to show Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of the murtis as they file by

Swamishri folds his hands as the murtis pass by

Swamishri observes the joyous devotional atmosphere

Swamishri and sadguru swamis observe the joyous devotional atmosphere

The prayerful procession concluded with the evening arti

Swamishri and senior swamis perform the arti of the murtis

Swamishri and swamis performing the arti

Swamishri greets the swamis and devotees with folded hands

Devotees reciprocate with folded hands while doing darshan of Swamishri

BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj greets swamis on his way to his morning puja

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

Swamishri performs the morning arti

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

Swamis join in the arti

Swamishri commences his morning puja by applying a tilak on his arm

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamis offer kirtan bhakti during Swamishri's puja

Swamis engrossed in Swamishri's darshan as he performs his puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamis sing kirtans while Swamishri performs his puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamishri engrossed in his morning puja

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

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

Swamishri adding roses to the sanctified water

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamishri observes a thematic decorative shawl

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering

Swamishri blesses the swamis with the morning discourse

Senior swamis listening to Swamishri's discourse

Swamis listening to Swamishri's discourse

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis as he departs the assembly hall

Swamishri blesses the swamis in the afternoon assembly

Swamishri expands upon the teachings of Gunatitanand Swami

Swamis listen attentively as Swamishri delivers the afternoon discourse

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the afternoon discourse

Swamishri interacts with swamis

Swamishri shares an exchange with swamis in the afternoon assembly

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri departs from the afternoon assembly

In the afternoon, the smaller murtis of each shrine of the Mandir were to be taken on a special procession around the Mandir

The traditional procession, called a 'Palkhi Yatra', allows the murtis to bless the people of their new home as they are carried in palanquins

Swamishri observes the Palkhi Yatra from a gallery

Swamishri is joined by sadguru swamis

Swamishri listens as Brahmaviharidas Swami identifies the family of murtis in each 'palkhi' (palanquin)

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of the yatra

Swamis carrying the palanquins turn to allow Swamishri darshan of the murtis

Swamishri and senior swamis observe the Palkhi Yatra as it proceeds around the Mandir

Swamishri observes the devotional procession

Swamis carrying the murtis of Bhagwan Shri Shrinivas and Shri Padmavatiji turn to show Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of the murtis as they file by

Swamishri folds his hands as the murtis pass by

Swamishri observes the joyous devotional atmosphere

Swamishri and sadguru swamis observe the joyous devotional atmosphere

The prayerful procession concluded with the evening arti

Swamishri and senior swamis perform the arti of the murtis

Swamishri and swamis performing the arti

Swamishri greets the swamis and devotees with folded hands

Devotees reciprocate with folded hands while doing darshan of Swamishri

BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

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