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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

6 Feb 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Morning view of the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the morning arti

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri accepts blessings from the arti

Swamishri applies sandalwood paste for the tilak

Swamishri applies a tilak on his arm

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo to his forehead

Swamishri engrossed in meditation during his puja

Swamishri meditating in his puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamishri performing his puja

Sadguru Viveksagardas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja marking Yogiji Maharaj's antardhan tithi (day of reverting to Akshardham)

Sadguru Bhaktipriyadas Swami sings a kirtan reminiscing his first-hand experiences of Yogiji Maharaj: <i>'Ankthi Yogi Bapane me joya...'</i>

Sadguru Bhaktipriyadas Swami sings a kirtan reminiscing his first-hand experiences of Yogiji Maharaj: 'Ankthi Yogi Bapane me joya...'

Sadguru Bhaktipriyadas Swami reminisces his first-hand experiences of Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri responds to the sadguru swamis singing about Yogiji Maharaj

Sadguru Ishwarcharandas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: <i>'Bhagwan saunu bhalu karo...'</i>

Sadguru Ishwarcharandas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: 'Bhagwan saunu bhalu karo...'

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami sings a kirtan in Swamishri's puja: <i>'Mokshne mate aa re jagatma...'</i>

Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami sings a kirtan in Swamishri's puja: 'Mokshne mate aa re jagatma...'

Swamishri offers thal to Harikrishna Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

Sadguru Ghanshyamcharandas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: <i>'Yogi dyo darshan amane...'</i>

Sadguru Ghanshyamcharandas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: 'Yogi dyo darshan amane...'

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

Shreejiswarupdas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: <i>'Yogi Bapa amari tame raksha karo...'</i>

Shreejiswarupdas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: 'Yogi Bapa amari tame raksha karo...'

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

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Krishnavallabhdas Swami sings dhun at the end of Swamishri's puja

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamishri sanctifies prasad

Swamishri performs pujan of the yantras (sacred symbols of divinity) that will be placed below the murtis in the main shrines of the mandir

Swamishri sprinkles sandalwood water over the yantras

Swamishri blesses the yantras with flower petals

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly by elaborating upon the words of Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri blesses swamis as he returns to his residence

Swamishri takes a tour of the Mandir campus in the afternoon

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamishri listens attentively as Brahmaviharidas Swami explains various features of the mandir campus

Swamishri observes the mandir's features

Swamishri listens attentively as a construction volunteer explains features of the mandir's exterior

Swamishri expresses his joy and awe upon seeing the mandir

Swamishri marvels at the mandir's features

Swamishri hails 'Abu Dhabi Mandir Mahotsavni Jay!'

Brahmaviharidas Swami explains some of the fascinating features of the mandir to Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in mandir darshan

Swamishri listens intently to Brahmaviharidas Swami

Swamishri observes the carvings of the new mandir

Swamishri observes the intricate stone carvings of the mandir

Mahant Swami Maharaj with the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi

Mahant Swami Maharaj in front of the new mandir

Swamishri proceeds along the mandir campus tour

Swamishri engrossed in mandir darshan

Swamishri observes the mandir from the amphitheatre

Swamishri passes along the sheltered colonnade

Swamishri observes the mandir from the end of the colonnade

Swamishri joyfully responds to Brahmaviharidas Swami

Swamishri joyfully responds to the swamis

Swamishri observes a volunteer ID card

Swamishri listens attentively to Brahmaviharidas Swami

Swamishri observes the mandir from his residence

Swamishri admires a photo of Pramukh Swami Maharaj as Brahmaviharidas Swami explains its historical context

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri accepts the arti's blessings

Swamishri in a meeting with a senior swami

Swamishri blesses a devotee over the phone

Evening view of the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Morning view of the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the morning arti

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamishri accepts blessings from the arti

Swamishri applies sandalwood paste for the tilak

Swamishri applies a tilak on his arm

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo to his forehead

Swamishri engrossed in meditation during his puja

Swamishri meditating in his puja

Swamishri turns the mala as he remains engrossed in his puja

Swamishri performing his puja

Sadguru Viveksagardas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja marking Yogiji Maharaj's antardhan tithi (day of reverting to Akshardham)

Sadguru Bhaktipriyadas Swami sings a kirtan reminiscing his first-hand experiences of Yogiji Maharaj: 'Ankthi Yogi Bapane me joya...'

Sadguru Bhaktipriyadas Swami reminisces his first-hand experiences of Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri responds to the sadguru swamis singing about Yogiji Maharaj

Sadguru Ishwarcharandas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: 'Bhagwan saunu bhalu karo...'

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami sings a kirtan in Swamishri's puja: 'Mokshne mate aa re jagatma...'

Swamishri offers thal to Harikrishna Maharaj and Gunatitanand Swami

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

Sadguru Ghanshyamcharandas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: 'Yogi dyo darshan amane...'

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

Shreejiswarupdas Swami sings a kirtan during Swamishri's puja: 'Yogi Bapa amari tame raksha karo...'

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

Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Krishnavallabhdas Swami sings dhun at the end of Swamishri's puja

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands

Swamishri sanctifies prasad

Swamishri performs pujan of the yantras (sacred symbols of divinity) that will be placed below the murtis in the main shrines of the mandir

Swamishri sprinkles sandalwood water over the yantras

Swamishri blesses the yantras with flower petals

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly by elaborating upon the words of Yogiji Maharaj

Swamishri blesses swamis as he returns to his residence

Swamishri takes a tour of the Mandir campus in the afternoon

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamishri listens attentively as Brahmaviharidas Swami explains various features of the mandir campus

Swamishri observes the mandir's features

Swamishri listens attentively as a construction volunteer explains features of the mandir's exterior

Swamishri expresses his joy and awe upon seeing the mandir

Swamishri marvels at the mandir's features

Swamishri hails 'Abu Dhabi Mandir Mahotsavni Jay!'

Brahmaviharidas Swami explains some of the fascinating features of the mandir to Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in mandir darshan

Swamishri listens intently to Brahmaviharidas Swami

Swamishri observes the carvings of the new mandir

Swamishri observes the intricate stone carvings of the mandir

Mahant Swami Maharaj with the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi

Mahant Swami Maharaj in front of the new mandir

Swamishri proceeds along the mandir campus tour

Swamishri engrossed in mandir darshan

Swamishri observes the mandir from the amphitheatre

Swamishri passes along the sheltered colonnade

Swamishri observes the mandir from the end of the colonnade

Swamishri joyfully responds to Brahmaviharidas Swami

Swamishri joyfully responds to the swamis

Swamishri observes a volunteer ID card

Swamishri listens attentively to Brahmaviharidas Swami

Swamishri observes the mandir from his residence

Swamishri admires a photo of Pramukh Swami Maharaj as Brahmaviharidas Swami explains its historical context

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri accepts the arti's blessings

Swamishri in a meeting with a senior swami

Swamishri blesses a devotee over the phone

Evening view of the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi

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