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Atladara, Bharuch, Dummas
(Sultanabad)
Dummas, Surat, Dummas
Dummas
Dummas, Surat, Bharuch, Anand, Vidyanagar
Vidyanagar
Vidyanagar, Nadiad
Nadiad
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16 March
2002 (V.S. 2058, Fagan sud 2) Saturday, Atladara, Bharuch,
Dummas
- At 10.45 a.m., Swamishri
performed the murti pratishtha rituals in the assembly
hall in Atladara mandir for the newly constructed mandirs
in Ranoli and Chhani (Jakatnaka). Swamishri then addressed
the devotees and blessed them.
- In the afternoon, Swamishri
departed from Atladara and arrived at the Swaminarayan
Mandir in Bharuch at 6.50 p.m. After Thakorji's darshan
and abhishek of Nilkanth Varni, Swamishri departed for
Dummas.
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17 March
2002 (V.S. 2058, Fagan sud 3) Sunday, Dummas, Surat
- · At 10.0 a.m.,
Swamishri performed the foundation-stone laying ceremony
of C.K. Pithawala College of Engineering and Technology.
Thereafter, an assembly commenced wherein the principal
contributor for this project and Chairman of the Navyug
Vidya Bhavan Trust, Shri C.K.Pithawala, welcomed Swamishri.
Many distinguished dignitaries, namely, Shri Hemantbhai
Chapatwala - State Minister for Law and Order and Education,
Shri Kashiram Rana, - Union Minister for Textiles, Shri
Jayendrabhai Bhatt - Vice Chancellor of South Gujarat
University, etc., had also attended the function. In his
address, Swamishri pointed out the need for value-based
education and the necessity of spiritualism in life.
- In the evening, during
the Sunday Satsang assembly, the local kishores performed
a drama on 'Niyam, nischay and paksh.' Finally, Swamishri
addressed the assembly, saying, "Many times you may
feel that as householders you have lots of mundane responsibilities
and duties, therefore it is not possible to practice 'niyams',
perform arti and puja and attend discourses. But look
at Janak and Ambrish who were kings. They had a lot of
activities, yet they took out time for prayer and spiritual
practices. Dada Khachar, Parvatbhai, Zinabhai and others
also took time out and worshipped Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
One attains success by effort, faith and trust..."
- 19 March
2002 (VS 2058, Fagan sud 5) Tuesday, Dummas, Surat, Bharuch,
Anand, Vidyanagar
Swamishri departed
from Bharuch in the morning and arrived in Surat at 9.45 a.m.
After having Thakorji's darshan, Swamishri left and arrived
at the Swaminarayan Mandir, Bharuch, at 11.35 a.m.
Swamishri departed from
Bharuch and arrived at the Swaminarayan Mandir in Anand at
7.55 p.m. After having Thakorji's darshan, Swamishri left
for Vidyanagar and arrived at the Akshar Purushottam Chhatralay
(APC) at 8.20 p.m.
- 20 March
2002 (VS 2058, Fagan sud 6) Wednesday, Vidyanagar. Annual
Day
In the morning, the
students of Akshar Purushottam Chhatralay recited Vachanamrut,
Swamini Vato, etc., before Swamishri. In the evening program,
the students performed a traditional dance, sang bhajans and
enacted two dramas. In his blessings, Swamishri said, "It
is easy to say Rs.10 million but it is difficult to earn that
amount and more difficult to spend it for a good cause. Likewise,
Satsang and this spiritual association and the blessings of
Yogiji Maharaj are very important and should be preserved
and looked after. Always be focussed on his teachings, instructions
and virtues..."
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