Upcoming Events

Fuldol or Pushpadolotsav celebrates the arrival of spring. Traditionally a murti of Bhagwan is placed on a swing beautifully decorated with flowers. Devotees both serve and offer their sincere devotion to Bhagwan by gently setting the swing in motion, experiencing His darshan in this unique way. The changing season, new blooms, and vibrant colors of spring are celebrated by Hindus across the world.

Please join us at the 12th annual BAPS Women’s Conference as we explore the topic - Sadhana - The purpose and the pursuit.

Click the following link to register for the event 

http://register.na.baps.org/wc/houston/

This celebration honors the births of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, whose philosophy is the core of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, and Bhagwan Ram, whose life and ideals are the inspiration of the epic poem Ramayana. The teachings and messages of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s and Bhagwan Ram’s lives will be presented through spiritual discourses and a youth-led cultural program.

Celebrating the birth anniversaries of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Bhagwan Ram, the women of BAPS will organize a  cultural program featuring kirtans, spiritual discourses, traditional dances and dramas depicting the life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Bhagwan Ram.

BAPS Charities Walk Green 2019 in Houston, TX is an event to raise funds for The Nature Conservancy, The Rose, Stafford MSD Education Foundation, Fort Bend Education Foundation, Behind the Badge, and other charitable activities organized by BAPS Charities.

This year BAPS Charities will support The Nature Conservancy’s efforts to plant one billion trees by 2025 through their Plant a Billion Trees initiative. Walk Green 2019 will help The Nature Conservancy plant 61,000 additional trees in 2019. During the last four years, from 2016 to 2019, BAPS Charities Walkathons will have helped plant a total of 361,000 trees.

You may have supported us in the past, and we appreciate your consideration again this year for this important cause. To raise funds for the Walk, kindly click on following link.
www.bapscharities.org/walk19houston/

Yogiji Maharaj, the fourth spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, was born in Dhari in 1892. He seemed like a simple sadhu but his inner simplicity was vast. His faith and spirituality led the philosophy of Akshar Purushottam beyond India, to various corners of the globe. Yogiji Maharaj is the visionary, inspirer, and initiator of the organization’s weekly children and youth activities. His positive attitude and engaging smile transformed the hearts of thousands of people.

Sadguru Pujya Doctor Swami's enlightening and inspiring discourses will address life's deepest spiritual meanings, and provide practical ways to cultivate a spiritual perspective in daily life.

Satsang Shibir will be held in presence of Sudguru Pujya Doctor Swami.

*Please note that registration is required to attend the shibir.

“Rath” means chariot, and “Yatra” is a pilgrimage or procession. Join us to celebrate Rath Yatra, the festival of chariots, with devotional bhajans and spiritual discourses.

Guru Purnima is a special day for devotees to honor their guru and the importance of a guru in their lives. A guru leads one from the darkness of maya to the light of wisdom and understanding. Join us in offering guru bhakti, our devotion, and earnest prayers, to Mahant Swami Maharaj, with bhajans, video presentations and spiritual discourses by swamis and youth.

The 15th anniversary (Patotsav) celebration of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston TX will take place from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sunday, August 4, 2019.

The month of Shravan in the Hindu calendar is considered among the holiest of the year. It brings many different festivals, one of the most significant is known as Janmashtami, or the birth of Bhagwan Shri Krishna. Janmashtami will be celebrated on Saturday, August 24th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj is the sixth spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and spiritual leader of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. He lives a devout, humble and service-focused life. He leads by example and inspires people to progress on the spiritual path. His virtuous lifestyle and profound devotion to Bhagwan Swaminarayan and his gurus are ideals towards which devotees strive.

The 86th Birthday Celebration of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj will be celebrated on September 22, 2019.

Celebrating the birth anniversary of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the women of BAPS will organize a unique cultural program with the theme exploring the moments from their guru’s life that serve as teachable examples. 

Sharad Purnima is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu lunar month Ashwin, and honors the significant role of the moon in Hinduism. It is the birth anniversary of Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami, the first successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, and is a spiritually significant day for BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Join us in a celebration that includes special discourses and bhajans.

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 also take stock of their spiritual relationship with Bhagwan, and  consider any progress or regress they have made in the year  past. The ceremony, known as Chopda Pujan, will take place in the evening. Hundreds of new account books – in a variety  of paper and electronic forms – are sanctified through the showering of flowers petals and rice grains amid the chanting of Vedic hymns and prayers.

The  Hindu New Year is traditionally celebrated with the Annakut – literally meaning, a mountain of food.  Every year over 1,000 unique thals (vegetarian delicacies) are offered in devotional gratitude for the past year and to seek blessings for the New Year ahead. The Annakut offering includes hundreds 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.

Pramukh Swami Maharaj is an inspiration for countless people around the globe. During the course of his lifetime, he has personally counseled countless people, having read and replied to over half a million letters from individuals of all walks of life.  He inspired thousands to lead lives grounded in spiritually and selfless service.
 
Pramukh Swami Maharaj's birthday will be celebrated on December 1, 2019 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. 

Pramukh Swami Maharaj inspired thousands through his deep spirituality, humility and dedication to service. Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s birthday will be celebrated in a special event by women for women on December 8, 2019.