Upcoming Events

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.