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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 ceremony, known as Chopda Pujan,will take place in the evening. 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 start of the Hindu New Year, devotees arrive at mandir for earlymorning darshan of the beautifully adorned sacred imagesand to take part in the New Year's first arti.

The day following Diwali is the beginning of the Hindu New Year. 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.

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.

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.