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Maha  Shivratri  is  celebrated  on  Maha  Vad  14,  commemorating  the  day  Shiva  Bhagwan manifested as Shivaling, or cylindrical murti form. On this day, Hindus observe a fast all day and perform a special Shiva puja at night. Devotees offer bili leaves (aegle marmelos) and perform an abhishek of the Shivaling. Devotess are welcome to participate in Shiva puja.

Fuldol  or  Pushpadolotsav  celebrates  the  arrival  of  spring.  Traditionally  a  murti  of  Bhagwanis 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.

Join  us  as  we  celebrate  the  birth  anniversary  of  Bhagatji  Maharaj,  the  second  successor  of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.

A special cultural program featuring kirtans, spiritual discourses, traditional dances and dramas depicting  the  life  of  Bhagwan  Swaminarayan  and  Bhagwan  Ram,  organized  and  performed  by the children and youth of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.

Celebrating the birth anniversaries of BhagwanSwaminarayan 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.

Yogiji Maharaj,  the  fourth  spiritual  successor  of  Bhagwan  Swaminarayan,was  born  in  Dhari  in 1892.He seemed like a simple sadhu but his inner simplicitywas vast.His faith and spirituality ledthe philosophy of Akshar Purushottam beyond India, to various corners of the globe. Yogiji Maharajis 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.

BAPS Charities Walk Green 2019 in New York, NY is an event to raise funds forThe Nature Conservancyand other BAPS Charities activities.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.The walk will helpplant 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.Joinover 23,000 walkers in over 76 cities in North America and help us protect our environment –for our generation and for generations to come.You may have supported us in the past, and we appreciate your consideration again this year for this important cause.To raise funds forthe Walk, kindly click on following link.

Guru Purnima (Vyas Purnima), is celebrated on Ashadh Sud Poonam, the day of the full moon in the month of Ashadh. On this day, Hindus remember Ved Vyas, the eternal guru of Hindu Sanatan Dharma, as he classified the 4 Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva) and wrote the Mahabharata and 18 Puranas. Guru, a Sanskrit word, comes from the root words ‘gu’ meaning darkness or ignorance, and ‘ru’ meaningremover of that darkness. A guru is one who removes our darkness in  the  form  of  ignorance,  helps  us  overcome  maya,  and  guides  us  on  the  path  to  realizing Bhagwan.  Join  us  in  offering  guru  bhakti,  our  devotion,  and  earnest  prayers,  to  His  Holiness Mahant  Swami  Maharaj, with  bhajans,  video  presentations  and  spiritual  discourses  by  swamis and youth.

The month of Shravan in the Hindu calendar is considered amongthe holiest of the year. It bringsmany different festivals, one of the most significant is known as Janmashtami, or the birth of BhagwanShri Krishna.

Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the most sacred Hindu festivals, celebrates the birth of Ganesha -the God of wisdom and prosperity. The clay murti of Ganeshji will be worshipped for ten days. The murti will be submerged into the pond at the mandir on Jal Jhilani Ekadashi.

The festival signifies Bhagwan’srole at the helm of the ship that is our lives, and his compassion in navigating devotees across the vast ocean of life. On this day, devotees carry a small murti of Bhagwan and a clay murti of Ganeshji to a river bank or lake shore. Here, both are offered pujan, arti and thaal five times. After each pujan, both are taken for a short boat ride. During these boating rituals, devotees sing bhajans which express sentiments of "sharnaagati" –surrendering oneself to the will of Bhagwan and one’s guru.

With a focus on preventative care, BAPS Charities will organize health fair in New York, NY on following dates. The health fair will offer blood work and a range of health screenings. All members of the community are welcome to participate.

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

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

BAPS  Charities  organizes  local  blood  drives  to  help  blood  agencies  keep  up  with  the  constant demand. One pint of blood can save up to three lives. Pleasejoin us at the BAPS Charities annual Blood Donation Drive in New York, NY.