The Construction Commencement Ceremony of the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir site in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, was performed by Sadguru Pujya Kothari Swami (Pujya Bhaktipriya Swami) on Sunday, July 22 2012. Over 300 devotees from Phoenix and Tucson participated in the auspicious vedic ceremony to mark this historic event. After conclusion of the rituals, Pujya Kothari Swami spoke about the importance of Mandirs in the society.