Memorable Celebration of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s 232nd Birth Anniversary in the Presence of Pramukh Swami Maharaj.

In a grand diksha mahotsav held at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Shahibaug in the presence of guruhari Pramukh Swami Maharaj, 73 educated youths embraced the path of renunciation. In all, 28 youths were initiated as parshads, while 45 were initiated as sadhus. Pramukh Swami Maharaj personally blessed each youth individually with a diksha mantra.

The women's wing at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, conducted a training workshop on the topic 'Public speaking - An art and a science' on 31st Mar, 2013.

Devotees from throughout the world came to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, to enjoy the colorful annual Hindu festivals of Holi and Pushpadolotsav in the presence of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj. These were celebrated with flowers and flower petals this year.

પ્રગટ બ્રહ્મસ્વરૂપ પ્રમુખ સ્વામી મહારાજનો આશીર્વાદ પત્ર

Vasant Panchami festival celebrated in the presence of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, India.

Jholi Celebrations with Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Ahmedabad, India

60th Anniversary Celebrations of BAPS Youth Activities at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.

Tens of thousands of devotees and well-wishers attended the grand Suvarna Mahotsav celebration assembly at Sardar Patel Stadium, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, to mark the 50th anniversary of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad.

92nd Birthday Celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Prabodhini Ekadashi Celebrations, Ahmedabad, India.

New Year Celebrations with HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad.

Diwali Celebrations with HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad.

Thousands of devotees thronged amid the bright morning sun to the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Shahibaug to celebrate the Jal Jhilani festival in the presence of guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj and senior sadhus.

Around 100 teachers from BAPS schools in Raisan, Vadodara, Silvassa, Valsad, Nagpur and Mt. Abu attended the 6th Teachers Training Conference held at the BAPS Swaminarayan Vidyamandir in Raisan, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

A grand Guru Purnima Celebration was held in the presence of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad.

To commemorate the 62nd Pramukh Varni Din, sadhus pilgrimaged by foot from the BAPS Mandir in Shahibaug to the sacred Ambli Vali Pol Mandir.

Inspired by H.H. Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the BAPS Yogiji Maharaj Hospital, Ahmedabad, was inaugurated on Thursday, 17 May 2012, on the occasion of Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj’s 120th birthday celebration.

The 50th Patotsav (anniversary of murti-pratishtha) and Mahayagna celebration, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad

Hindu shastras describe nine forms of bhakti to God, known as navdha bhakti. One of these is archanam, which involves offering worship to the murti of God using various puja materials, such as, sandalwood paste (chandan), kumkum (vermilion powder), rice grains, flowers and leaves of holy plants like tulsi, bilva and ankado. Offering devotion in this way brings a devotee closer to God. In the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, during the hot summer months of Vaishakh and Jeth, the metallic (panch dhatu) mu