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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan, Gondal

27 May 2003

Swamishri engaged in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj during early morning

Swamishri observes the rangoli of Yogiji Maharaj and himself done by a youth before the Yogi Smruti Mandir

Swamishri reverentially offers flowers at the shrine of Yogiji Maharaj in the Yogi Smruti Mandir

An annakut was arranged before Yogiji Maharaj. Swamishri performs arti

then performs pradakshinas

Swamishri gives instructions to sadhus

Swamishri prays to Yogiji Maharaj and then addresses the sadhus to live in accordance to the saintly life of Yogiji Maharaj

Akshar Deri

Swamishri blesses the sadhaks who are eager for the parshad diksha ceremony that day

Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami, Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Shri Gopalanand Swami

Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj adorned in chandan

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj during Swamishri's morning puja

Reading the Shikshapatri during his morning puja

Utsav murti

Devotees had occupied the assembly hall and every part of the mandir compound

Parshads awaiting to be initiated

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj for the mandir in Auckland, New Zealand

Swamishri performs pujan of janois for the parshad and sadhu diksha ceremony

Swamishri performs the yagnopavit rituals during the diksha ceremony

The parshads and sadhus hold the janois during the yagnopavit ceremony

The animatronics murti of Yogiji Maharaj rejoices at the fulfillment of his wish of initiating 700 sadhus at the hands of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

The diksha ceremony

Swamishri gives the guru mantra during the diksha rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami, the personal attendant of Yogiji Maharaj, is pleased at the fulfillment of Yogiji Maharaj's wish for the initiation of 700 sadhus

Swamishri gives diksha-mantra and initiates a parshad into the sadhu-fold

Pujya Doctor Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami are pleased at the fulfillment of Yogiji Maharaj's wish for the initiation of 700 sadhus

Swamishri smears chandan as part of the parshad diksha rituals

Swamishri gives the janoi to a balak

Nine initiated sadhus with Swamishri

Twenty-two initiated parshads with Swamishri

The newly initiated parshads and sadhus dance with elation

"Swamini sena ma avjo re ..." Swamishri happily claps to the tune of the bhajan

"This is all the work of God. Through the wish of Yogiji Maharaj 700 sadhus have been initiated ..." Swamishri blesses the diksha assembly

Swamishri respectfully bows before the murtiof Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj - in whose presence this historic diksha ceremony took place