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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

17 Oct 2017, Paris, France

Guruhari Darshan 17 Oct 2017 (11:00)

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the morning arti

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri commences his morning puja

Swamishri in his morning puja

Children recite scriptural passages in Gujarati and various European languages during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri in his morning puja

Devotees sing kirtans during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri in meditative contemplation during his puja

Children recite scriptural passages in various languages during Swamishri's puja

A child from Paris recites a Vachanamrut during Swamishri's puja

Children sing during Swamishri's puja

Devotees from all over Europe have gathered for Swamishri's darshan

Several devotees from North America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific have also visited for Swamishri's darshan in Paris

Swamishri performs tapni mala

Swamishri performs pradakshinas

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri sanctifies water with the holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara

Swamishri gathers flower petals for adding to the sanctified water

Swamishri reverentially touches the murti of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri reverentially touches the murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri in conclusion to his puja

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Devotees greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Devotees greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets children with folded hands

Children greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri graces the assembly with his blessings

Drawing upon the day's celebrations of Dhan Teras, Swamishri explains the difference between 'Dhan', 'Lakshmi', 'Shubh Lakshmi' and 'Maha-Lakshmi'

Swamis honour Swamishri with a garland of flowers

Swamishri inaugurates the Diwali celebrations by lighting the divo

Volunteers present a card to Swamishri tracing the history of Satsang in Europe

Swamishri departs the assembly with folded hands

Paramsevadas Swami introduces to Swamishri volunteers from various European countries

Swamishri listens attentively to the report

Volunteers are engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri addresses the volunteers

Swamishri commends the volunteers for their adherence to Satsang beliefs and practices, often amid very challenging circumstances

Swamishri praises the volunteers' devotion as marked by 'nirdoshbuddhi' (sense of utmost purity)

The evening assembly is celebrated with the annakut offering, bringing in the Hindu New Year

Shri Nilkanth Varni presides over the annakut

Swamishri arrives in the evening assembly

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Devotees participate in the arti with Swamishri

Devotees participate in the arti

Swamishri joins in singing the annakut thal

Swamishri engrossed in the annakut thal

Swamishri in the evening assembly

A presenter introduces the programme

Devotees present a Diwali-themed skit before Swamishri

The skit asks how the elation of Diwali can be experienced daily

Swamishri watches the skit with interest

Devotees enjoy the evening assembly

Devotees in the evening assembly

Swamishri graces the assembly with his blessings

Swamishri explains the root of everlasting happiness is God

Swamishri conveys the blessings of Pramukh Swami Maharaj and adds his own prayers for the well-being and righteous prosperity of everyone

Devotees listen attentively to Swamishri's blessings

The evening assembly

World-renowned multimedia show designer and producer, and consultant for two BAPS projects, Yves Pépin greets Swamishri with a flower garland

Swamishri greets Yves Pépin

Devotees from Italy honour Swamishri with a decorative shawl

Swamis honour Swamishri with a decorative garland inscribed with the name of every BAPS swami - over a thousand

Swamishri links hands with swamis and devotees...

... in a symbol of unified devotion

Female devotees also join hands...

... in the spirit of unity and harmony

Swamishri presides over the annakut with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the morning arti

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri commences his morning puja

Swamishri in his morning puja

Children recite scriptural passages in Gujarati and various European languages during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri in his morning puja

Devotees sing kirtans during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri in meditative contemplation during his puja

Children recite scriptural passages in various languages during Swamishri's puja

A child from Paris recites a Vachanamrut during Swamishri's puja

Children sing during Swamishri's puja

Devotees from all over Europe have gathered for Swamishri's darshan

Several devotees from North America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific have also visited for Swamishri's darshan in Paris

Swamishri performs tapni mala

Swamishri performs pradakshinas

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri sanctifies water with the holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara

Swamishri gathers flower petals for adding to the sanctified water

Swamishri reverentially touches the murti of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri reverentially touches the murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri in conclusion to his puja

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Devotees greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Devotees greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri greets children with folded hands

Children greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri graces the assembly with his blessings

Drawing upon the day's celebrations of Dhan Teras, Swamishri explains the difference between 'Dhan', 'Lakshmi', 'Shubh Lakshmi' and 'Maha-Lakshmi'

Swamis honour Swamishri with a garland of flowers

Swamishri inaugurates the Diwali celebrations by lighting the divo

Volunteers present a card to Swamishri tracing the history of Satsang in Europe

Swamishri departs the assembly with folded hands

Paramsevadas Swami introduces to Swamishri volunteers from various European countries

Swamishri listens attentively to the report

Volunteers are engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri addresses the volunteers

Swamishri commends the volunteers for their adherence to Satsang beliefs and practices, often amid very challenging circumstances

Swamishri praises the volunteers' devotion as marked by 'nirdoshbuddhi' (sense of utmost purity)

The evening assembly is celebrated with the annakut offering, bringing in the Hindu New Year

Shri Nilkanth Varni presides over the annakut

Swamishri arrives in the evening assembly

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Devotees participate in the arti with Swamishri

Devotees participate in the arti

Swamishri joins in singing the annakut thal

Swamishri engrossed in the annakut thal

Swamishri in the evening assembly

A presenter introduces the programme

Devotees present a Diwali-themed skit before Swamishri

The skit asks how the elation of Diwali can be experienced daily

Swamishri watches the skit with interest

Devotees enjoy the evening assembly

Devotees in the evening assembly

Swamishri graces the assembly with his blessings

Swamishri explains the root of everlasting happiness is God

Swamishri conveys the blessings of Pramukh Swami Maharaj and adds his own prayers for the well-being and righteous prosperity of everyone

Devotees listen attentively to Swamishri's blessings

The evening assembly

World-renowned multimedia show designer and producer, and consultant for two BAPS projects, Yves Pépin greets Swamishri with a flower garland

Swamishri greets Yves Pépin

Devotees from Italy honour Swamishri with a decorative shawl

Swamis honour Swamishri with a decorative garland inscribed with the name of every BAPS swami - over a thousand

Swamishri links hands with swamis and devotees...

... in a symbol of unified devotion

Female devotees also join hands...

... in the spirit of unity and harmony

Swamishri presides over the annakut with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Swamishri with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

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