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Diwali –one  of  the  most  auspicious  days  in  the  Hindu  calendar  will  be  celebrated  with  great devotion and splendor.On this day, business-owners close existing account books and open new ones in preparation for the year ahead. Devotees  alsotake stock of theirspiritual relationship with Bhagwan,  and  consider  any  progress  or  regress  they  have  made  in  the  year  past.

The  day  following  Diwali  is  the  beginning  of  the  Hindu  New  Year.  The  Hindu  New  Year  is traditionally celebrated with the Annakut –literallymeaning, a mountain of food. Every year over 1,000  unique  thals  (vegetarian  delicacies)areoffered  in  devotional  gratitude  for  the  past  year and to seek blessings for the New Yearahead. The Annakut offering includeshundreds of items of  food,  snacks,  sweets,  pickles,  spicy  dishes,  salads,  fruit  drinks  and  other  items  devotionally prepared by devotees.We cordially invite you for darshan of the Grand Annakut with family and friends.

The ceremony,  known  as Chopda  Pujan,will  take  place  in  the  evening of October 25, 2019.  Hundreds  of  new  account books –in  a  variety  of  paper  and  electronic  forms –aresanctified  through  the  showering  of flowers petals and rice grains amid the chanting of Vedic hymns and prayers.

At  the BAPS  Children’s Diwali  Celebration,the  traditional  rituals  are  combined  with  patient explanations and hands-on learningto engage a younger audience. Children participate in events ranging gamesto making small oil lamps which symbolize the triumph of light over darkness.

At the start of the Hindu New Year, devotees arrive at mandir for early morning darshan of the beautifully adorned sacred images and to take part in the New Year's first arti.

Mandir Patotsav

Pramukh Swami Maharaj Janma Jayanti 2019