On 10 July 2005, devotees celebrated                        the Rath Yatra Festival at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir                        in Sydney, Australia.
The Lord Mayor of the City of Parramatta, Councillor David                        Borger, and other local dignitaries attended the celebration.
In the celebration assembly,                        youths sang bhajans to commemorate the festival and there                        were speeches by senior devotees highlighting the significance                        of the Rath Yatra festival.
In conclusion, the murti                        of Thakorji was paraded in a chariot (rath) as per the traditionas                        of this auspicious day.