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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Atladara (Vadodara), Delhi, Atladara (Vadodara), Delhi, Atladara (Vadodara)

3 Mar 2002

With Akshardham in the making, Swamishri performs the Vedic rituals for the Dwarshakh (entrance door)

Swamishri performs the Vedic rituals on the base stone of the dwarshakh to be

Swamishri performs the Vedic Nyasvidhi rituals as part of the ceremony

Devotees too, participate in the rituals

Swamishri folds his hands during the rituals

... ties a nadachhadi on Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami's wrist

Swamishri bathes Shri Harikrishna Maharaj with water

Bathes Shri Harikrishna Maharaj with water as part of the rituals

Panchamrut snan - where Shri Harikrishna Maharaj is bathed in water, ghee, honey, sugar and curd and finally with water

Swamishri also bathes Shri Ganapatiji found at the Akshardham site with panchamrut and water

... performs pujan of Shri Ganapatiji

Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri chants the Janmangal Namavali - 108 names of Bhagwan Swaminarayan

Swamishri performs pujan of the Dwarshakh kanapith stone

Swamishri, senior sadhus and devotees perform the arti

As part of the ritual, Swamishri splits the coconut and raises his hand in joy

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Swamishri pours cement around the first stone laid for the shikharbaddh mandir in New Delhi

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Shri Harikrishna Maharaj during the ritual ceremony

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Swamishri performs arti of Thakorji on the first stone laid for the shikharbaddh mandir

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Swamishri performs pujan of shilas for the shikharbaddh mandir in Jaipur

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,A leading devotee of Rajasthan and Diwan of Bilada State, Shri Madhavsinh Diwan, splits the coconut on the shilas

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Swamishri ties the nadachhadi on Shri Madhavsinh Diwan's wrist

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,During the assembly Swamishri is honored with a garland

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,The assembly of devotees

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Swamishri humbly bows and recognizes the presence of devotees in the assembly

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Swamishri is honored with a decorative orange cotton sheet

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,Swamishri blesses the assembly

First Stone Laying Ceremony for Shikharbaddh Mandir ,The Home Minister of India, Shri L. K. Advani, is welcomed by Swamishri during his visit to the Akshardham site