BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs across Africa and Middle East celebrated 'Shri Swaminarayan Jayanti', the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan with great festivity. Among these centres, many held 2-3 day long celebrations.
A variety of programs were presented across the various Mandirs, like discourses, video shows, skits, dances, quizzes, etc on the life and work of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Devotees across Africa and Middle East attended the festivities with great enthusiasm.