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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.

Celebrate Diwali with devotion and joy! You and your family are warmly invited to the Sharda Pujan / Chopda Pujan ceremony. Children can also participate in Sarasvati Pujan to offer prayers for their growth in value-based education.

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Event Schedule:
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM – Dinner (Mahaprasad)
🕢 7:30–9:00 PM – Sharda (Chopda) Pujan (Main Sabha Hall)
🕢 7:30–9:00 PM – Sarasvati Pujan for Children (Gymnasium)

Significance of Sharda (Chopda) Pujan

On Diwali, business owners close old account books and open new ones for the year ahead, while devotees take stock of their spiritual progress. New account books are sanctified with flowers, rice grains, and Vedic chants—a tradition that celebrates both prosperity and devotion.

Join us for this sacred Diwali tradition with family, devotion, and community!

Join us with your family, and friends to celebrate Diwali and Annakut on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The festivities will also include an exhibition, kids carnival, and food court.

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Significance of Diwali Annakut

The day following Diwali is traditionally celebrated with the Annakut – literally meaning, a mountain of food. Every year thousands of vegetarian delicacies are offered in devotional gratitude for the past year and to seek blessings for the year ahead.  The Annakut offering includes snacks, sweets, pickles, spicy dishes, salads, fruit drinks and other items devotionally prepared by devotees. 

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 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. The women of BAPS has organized a unique cultural program to celebrate Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s life, legacy, and teachings.