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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Bochasan, Bharuch, Surat

11 Dec 2001 to 16 Dec 2001

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha Krishna Dev

Shri Dham, Dhami and Mukta

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri during morning darshan with a foggy mandir backdrop

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blesses and performs arti during the Kishore Day assembly

Swamishri blesses the Kishore Day assembly

Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha arti of deities for the mandir in Sachin

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sachin

Swamishri performs the pratishtha rituals and arti of murtis for Bhandut

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

The murtis adorned for the mandir patotsav (5th inauguration anniversary)

Swamishri performs the patotsav arti

A child first curiously looks on and then joins his father in performing the patotsav arti

Swamishri blesses the devotees and their children by showering rice grains

behind the mandir complex

Swamishri commences his blessings

The giant satsang assembly in the mandir hall

A drama 'Mala na manka' enacted by youths depict the devotion and dedication of Dada Khachar, Rajput Galuji and Kalyandas of Kadu

Swamishri blesses the congregation after the drama

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,The escort heralds

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally , Sadhus and devotees chant the Swaminarayan mahamantra

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,A cavalcade of youths on motorcycles

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,Flagbearers enthusiastically march during the procession

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,While chanting the Swaminarayan mahamantra Pujya Mahant Swami and sadhus prefer to walk

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,The disciplined mahamantra rally passes on a main street in Surat

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,One of the main features and attractions of the rally was the murti of Bhagwan Swaminaryan adorned on an elephant

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,Children colorfully dressed as gods

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,Children chant the Swaminarayan mantra in a decorative float

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,Volunteers pull the peacock float with Thakorji

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj in the peacock float

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,Youths display the different flags of the world during the rally

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Rally ,Swamishri's murti in a colorful float

Sadhus chant the Swaminarayan mahamantra

An attraction of satsangi wrestlers engaged in a mock fight

A Swan float with the murti of Bhagwan Swaminarayan

Women devotees chant the Swaminarayan mahamantra and reverentially carry 'mantra pothis' during the rally

women devotees reverentially carry 'mantra pothis' during the rally

Kishoris during the rally

An all-in-one murti in a decorative float with women devotees carrying the auspicious kalashas during the rally

Women carrying the auspicious kalashas during the rally

An all-in-one murti in a decorative float with women devotees chanting the Swaminarayan dhun

Women devotees respectfully pull a float

The 2 km long rally

The rally concludes at the mandir

Swamishri acknowledges the Mahamantra procession in the mandir precincts

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha , Thakorji on a decorative stage

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha ,30,000 dignitaries, businessmen and devotees during the unique Mahamantra assembly

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha , Pujya Viveksagar Swami and Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami perform pujan of the hundreds of thousands of mantra books written by devotees

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha , Children perform a dance on the Swaminarayan Mahamantra

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha ,Drama: On Uga Khuman

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha ,Drama: On Joban Pagi

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha ,Drama: On Abhaysinh Darbar

Swaminarayan Mahamantra Assembly in Varachha ,Swamishri blesses the giant Mahamantra assembly