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Pramukh Swami Maharaj's 82nd Birthday Celebration, Himmatnagar, India

7 Dec 2002

Devotees take thier seats prior to the start of the celebration program

Adorning the stage, the murtis of Shastriji Maharaj...

Akshar Purushottam Maharaj...

and Yogiji Maharaj

Over 100,000 devotees attended the festival

Sadhus commence the celebration assembly by singing the Swaminarayan Mahamantra

Swamishri on stage with the senior sadhus

Swamishri watches the youths perform a traditional welcome dance

Swamishri on stage with the senior sadhus

Views of the stage, with attractive decorations

Devotees and sadhus engrossed in watching the enlightening and entertaining birthday celebration program

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami speaks about Swamishri's ability to empathise and help solve difficulties

Swamishri engrossed in saying the rosary

Selected teenagers and children from various BAPS centers throughout Gujarat prepared for a month to perform on this occasion. Their excellent presentation of three rhythmic and energetic traditional dances enthralled the audience

Pujya Narayanmuni Swami asks the questions to Swamishri

Swamishri replies to each of the five questions in turn regarding: Solutions to parent-teenage problems, Ideal way to perform social services, How to give up addictions, Faith in God, The key to success

Swamishri gives revealing insights to each of the five questions

Swamishri's answers provide real inspiration to any genuine spiritual aspirant

The teenagers and children of BAPS perform traditional folk dances

Swamishri blesses two dedicated volunteers

Pujya Doctor Swami inaugurates Amrutvani Samput 7 - an audio cassette publication of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's divine discourses

Swamishri releases the birthday celebration souvenir

Swamishri performs arti of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Over 100,000 devotees participate in the mass-arti ceremony

Swamishri is honored with a variety of garlands

The four resident sadhus of Himmatnagar garland Swamishri and are blessed for their efforts in staging the birthday celebration

Swamishri offers mantra pushpanjali to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Devotees take thier seats prior to the start of the celebration program

Adorning the stage, the murtis of Shastriji Maharaj...

Akshar Purushottam Maharaj...

and Yogiji Maharaj

Over 100,000 devotees attended the festival

Sadhus commence the celebration assembly by singing the Swaminarayan Mahamantra

Swamishri on stage with the senior sadhus

Swamishri watches the youths perform a traditional welcome dance

Swamishri on stage with the senior sadhus

Views of the stage, with attractive decorations

Devotees and sadhus engrossed in watching the enlightening and entertaining birthday celebration program

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami speaks about Swamishri's ability to empathise and help solve difficulties

Swamishri engrossed in saying the rosary

Pujya Narayanmuni Swami asks the questions to Swamishri

Swamishri gives revealing insights to each of the five questions

Swamishri's answers provide real inspiration to any genuine spiritual aspirant

The teenagers and children of BAPS perform traditional folk dances

Swamishri blesses two dedicated volunteers

Pujya Doctor Swami inaugurates Amrutvani Samput 7 - an audio cassette publication of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's divine discourses

Swamishri releases the birthday celebration souvenir

Swamishri performs arti of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Over 100,000 devotees participate in the mass-arti ceremony

Swamishri is honored with a variety of garlands

The four resident sadhus of Himmatnagar garland Swamishri and are blessed for their efforts in staging the birthday celebration

Swamishri offers mantra pushpanjali to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj