Three day of festivities marked the Shilanyas Mahotsav of the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Darwin. The program included a Kirtan Aradhana and spiritual discourses by Pujya Narayanmuni Swami on the essential role of mandirs in strenghtening family values and social harmony.
On 5 October, Narayanmuni Swami and other swamis performed the Vedic mahapuja and shilanyas rituals. They laid the foundation bricks sanctified by Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj in Sydney on 19 March 2025. Over 400 devotees participated in this grand event.
Thereafter, the celebration assembly highlighted the values, spirituality and spirit of service this mandir will offer and appreciated the community’s ongoing support for the mandir.
Among the guests were Hon Jinson Anto Charls- Minister for Multicultural Affairs; Hon Robyn Cahill OAM - Minster for Trade, Business and Asian Relations; Edwin Joseph, Alderman for Richardson Ward; Shri Sai Paravastu, National President of the Hindu Council of Australia; and Khoda Patel - CLP Member for Casuarina.