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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Atladara (Vadodara), Mahelav, Atladara (Vadodara), Nadiad, Purushottampura(Lat), Dholka, Sarangpur

16 Sep 2002 to 17 Sep 2002

Swamishri performs arti of Thakorji

Swamishri inaugurates new assembly hall - 'Yagnapurush Mandapam'

Swamishri meets Pujya Balmukund Swami

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj on the day of Jal Jhilani festival

Shri Mulji Brahmachari, Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gopinath Dev

Aksharbrahma Shri Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan and Shri Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Dharmakul

Swamishri meets Shri Raghu Bharwad

Drummers joyously beat the drums to evoke a festive flair

At the festival venue a decorated lotus-shaped stage was set up in the middle of the shallow river Utavali

Swamishri arrives and therafter steps onto a raft

With Swamishri standing, the raft is pulled towards the main festival stage

The mahapuja was performed with the murtis of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Shri Ganeshji and Shri Harikrishna Maharaj (Sarangpur)

Swamishri prays to God during the mahapuja

Sadhus and devotees engaged in darshan by the river bank

In the middle of river Utavali, Swamishri is with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj on a beautiful lotus-shaped stage

Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Ganeshji

performs arti during mahapuja

performs arti of Thakorji and Shri Ganeshji

Swamishri choruses the kirtan sung by sadhus

sadhus dance joyously while singing a kirtan

Swamishri choruses the kirtan

Swamishri in a happy, divine mood, responding by clapping and chorusing the kirtan sung

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri ritually bathes Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Amidst chanting of Vedic mantras, Swamishri bathes Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri performed five pradakshinas with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, performing each one after every arti

Sadhus and devotees engaged in Thakorji's and Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri engaged in bhajan during the pradakshina

performing pradakshina

After the fifth arti, the boat enters Yagnapurush Sarovar (lake)

The migratory flamingos at 'Yagnapurush Sarovar'

On arriving at the dam, officials welcome Swamishri with honor and respect

Departing from the dam

Swamishri sanctifies Yagnapurush Sarovar with the divine presence of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Returning to the assembly venue

Swamishri enters the waters of river Utavali

Swamishri ceremoniously immerses Shri Ganeshji

Swamishri prepares to bathe

Swamishri takes the customary bath

Swamishri bathes in the river Utavali

Swamishri blesses the sadhus who had worked for days in the water to make the lotus-shaped stage with an abhishek of water

Swamishri bathes with clean tap water

Finally, Swamishri returns to the river bank

Swamishri returns to the river bank

Swamishri departs from the festival venue

Thereafter, everyone bathes in the sanctified water