Join the BAPS Charities Children's Health and Safety Day for a day of fun and educations activities. The event will featurehealth awareness discussions, a teddy bear clinic, health and safety booths, emergency vehicle tours, games, and healthy food.

Yogiji  Maharaj,  the  fourth  spiritual  successor  of  Bhagwan  Swaminarayan,was  born  in  Dhari  in 1892.He seemed like a simple sadhu but his inner simplicitywas vast.Hisfaith and spirituality ledthe philosophy of Akshar Purushottam beyond India, to various corners of the globe. Yogiji Maharajis the visionary, inspirer, and initiator of the organization’s weekly children and youth activities.  His  positive  attitude  and  engaging  smile transformed the  hearts  of  thousands  of people.

BAPS  Charities  Walk  Green  2018 in Lansdale,  PA is  an  event  to  raise  funds  for  The  Nature Conservancyand other charitable activities organized by BAPS Charities. This year BAPS Charities will support The Nature Conservancy’s efforts to plant and restore over 1.6 million acres of land by planting one billion trees by 2025 through their Plant a Billion Trees initiative. Join over 23,000 walkers in over 70 cities in North America and help us support the planting of 100,000 trees in 2018. You may have supported us in the past, and we appreciate your consideration again this year for this important cause.

To raise funds for the Walk, kindly click on following link: http://www.bapscharities.org/walk18Lansdale

BAPS  Charities  organizes  local  blood  drives  to  help blood  agencies  keep  up  with  the  constant demand. One pint of blood can save up to three lives. Please join us at the BAPS Charities annual Blood Donation Drive in Souderton, PA.

The month of Shravan in the Hindu calendar is considered amongthe holiest of the year. It brings many different festivals, one of the most significant is known as Janmashtami, or the birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna.

The women of BAPS celebrate Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Shri Krishna with a cultural program presented by the children and youth illustrating various incidents from Bhagwan Shri Krishna’s life.

The festival signifies Bhagwan’s role at the helm of the ship that is our lives, and his compassion in navigating devotees across the vast ocean of life. On this day, devotees carry a small murti of Bhagwan and a clay murti of Ganeshji to a river bank or lake shore. Here, both are offered pujan, arti and thaal five times. After each pujan, both are taken for a short boat ride. During these boating rituals, devotees sing bhajans which express sentiments of "sharnaagati" – surrendering oneself to the will of Bhagwan and one’s guru.

The annual health fair is a community event that strives to improve health awareness of the community and connect individuals to health care professionals.  Physicians, pharmacists, and other medical professionals will be available to provide guidance, counseling, and health screenings.  Join us to learn how you can proactively manage your health with one-on-one advice for preventive care.

Blood Draw:  Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 7:30 am – 10:00 am
Health Fair Day:  Sunday, September 30, 2018 from 9:00 am  – 1:00 pm
 

For more information: [email protected], 215-799-2277.

Birthday Celebrations of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the sixth and present spiritual guru of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha will be celebrated on October 6, 2018 in Souderton, PA.

The Hindu New Year is traditionally celebrated with Annakut – literally meaning, a mountain of food. Every year over 500 unique thals (vegetarian delicacies) are offered in devotional gratitude for the past year and to seek blessings for the New Year ahead.  The Annakut offering includes hundreds of items of food, snacks, sweets, pickles, spicy dishes, salads, fruit drinks and other items devotionally prepared by devotees. We cordially invite you for darshan of the Grand Annakut with family and friends.

Grand Annakut Thaal: 11:30AM (Annakut darshan will be open throughout the rest of the day).

Arti timings: 12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM, 6:30PM

Mahaprasad timings: 1PM onwards

Pramukh Swami Maharaj is an inspiration for countless people around the globe. During the course of his lifetime, he has personally counseled countless people, having read and replied to over half a million letters from individuals of all walks of life.  He inspired thousands to lead lives grounded in spiritually and selfless service.

The 98th birthday of Pramukh Swami Maharaj will be celebrated in a special event by women for women on December 23, 2018.