To commemorate Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami’s 233rd birthday, three special celebrations were held in the presence of Pujya Swayamprakash Swami (Doctor Swami), Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami, Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami, Pujya Viveksagar Swami, Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami, and other swamis and devotees.
At 5.45 a.m. the Amalsar Sthapan Vidhi of the new Yogi Smruti Mandir being constructed was performed to the accompaniment of Vedic verses.
After the initial rituals, all the sadguru saints went up to the mandir spire to ritually place the amalsar in position a top the shikhar.
Thereafter, the sadguru saints planted trees on the opposite banks of the Akshar Ghat, where the State Tourism Department will be building a riverfront.
The second celebration, at 10.30 a.m., was the first annual ritual bath in the Akshar and Brahma Kunds, where Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj had ritually placed the sacred ashes of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj and Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj in October 2016.
The day’s third celebration was the 233rd Birth Anniversary Celebration which began at 7.30 p.m. The program featured speeches, bhajans, skits and videos highlighting the glory of Gunatitanand Swami as the first manifest form of Aksharbrahman. The celebration assembly concluded with the inspiring video blessings of guruhari Mahant Swami Maharaj.