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Join us on every Sud Atham (Pramukh Swami Maharaj's birth tithi) at 7 pm (ET) for Special Shatabdi Mahapuja to pay tribute to the inspirational life of Guruhari Pramukh Swami Maharaj.

You and your family can be a part of this mahapuja followed by evening Arti by joining in ONLINE.

Together, let us all pray for world peace and for a prosperous year ahead.

The Mahapuja will be performed live by senior Swamis at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Toronto.

Mahapuja preparation and setup guidelines:
https://tinyurl.com/mahapuja2022

Online Mahapuja link: http://bapscanada.org/mahapuja

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 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 thousands of vegetarian delicacies are offered in devotional gratitude for the past year and to seek blessings for the New Year ahead.  The Annakut offering includes snacks, sweets, pickles, spicy dishes, salads, fruit drinks and other items devotionally prepared by devotees. We cordially invite you for darshan of the Annakut with family and friends.