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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Sydney, Auckland, Asia Pacific

3 Feb 2002

Swamishri performs murti pratishtha of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Swamishri engaged in pratishtha rituals

Brahmins recite the Vedic mantras during the murti pratishtha ceremony. Senior devotees are seated in the first row

Swamishri engaged in pratishtha rituals

Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Radha Krishna Dev

... Shri Sita Ram Dev and Shri Hanumanji

� Shri Shiv Parvatiji and Shri Ganapatiji

Swamishri performs the murti pratishtha arti

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitananad Swami

Invited guests: Shri Rathore (Indian High Commissioner), Laurie Ferguson (Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs), John Malcolm, perform the murti pratishtha arti

Shri Sita Ram Dev and Shri Hanumanji

Shri Radha Krishna Dev

Shri Shiv Parvatiji and Shri Ganapatiji

Devotees join in the murti pratishtha arti

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Swamishri blesses the devotees by showering rice grains

The murti pratishtha assembly in the mandir

Swamishri blesses the Indian High Commissioner to Australia, H.E. Rajendrasinh Rathore

Swamishri blesses Laurie Ferguson, Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

Swamishri blesses Mr. John Haines - the Lord Mayor of Parramatta

Mr. Stepan Kerkyasharian, Chairman of Community Relations Commission and representative of the Premier of New South Wales is blessed by Swamishri

Swamishri blesses Mr. Sassoon Grigorian - Secretary to the Premier

Swamishri blesses the Indian Consul General, Shri Madhusudan Ganapati

Mr. John Malcolm, a cousin-descendent of Governor Sir John Malcolm who had met Bhagwan Swaminarayan in Rajkot, is blessed by Swamishri

Mr. John Malcolm presents a photograph of an oil painting of Sir John Malcolm

Swamishri releases the murti pratishtha souvenir magazine

Swamishri releases Satsang Amrut - a new publication by Swaminarayan Aksharpith for children

Swamishri blesses the murti pratishtha assembly