23 December 2001, Sunday, Los Angeles, CA
Devotees jubilantly celebrated the birthday of H.D.H. Pramukh Swami Maharaj on Sunday, December 23 2001, at the Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in Whittier, CA. The Kishore Mandal organized the entire program and the Kishori Mandal was in charge of all the decorations. The program started with dhoon and prarthana, followed by devotional kirtans glorifying Lord Swaminarayan and H.D.H. Pramukh Swami Maharaj. A drama depicting the importance of making donations was performed. The festivities came to a close with aarti followed by Maha prasad. BAPS Medical Services held their Annual Blood drive on this day, in which people participated to donate a total of 86 pints of blood.
On Saturday, December 16 2001, the Women’s wing celebrated H.D.H. Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Birthday with grandeur. Three years old girls to seventy five years old women participated in cultural activities, offering devotion to their beloved Guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj, through dances, devotional songs and inspiring spiritual discourses.