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HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

4 Feb 2000 to 15 Feb 2000, Atladara (Vadodara), India

Descending the steps of Swaminarayan Mandir after having darshan of the Lord

Swamishri, gripped by a sudden cold shiver, ties his upper garment during an evening assembly

A performance by children on Children's Day (Bal Din) function

A performance on a marching song on Children's Day

During his blessings, Swamishri covers his head while narrating the story of Jodho Bharvad when he saw the paramhansas of Lord Swaminarayan in such a position

Swamishri actively participating and responding during the Children's Day program

Dham, Dhami and Mukta in a shepherd's clothes

Lord Swaminarayan dressed as a typical Indian shepherd

Lord Harikrishna Maharaj and Laxminarayan Dev

As a consequence of physical exertion during his visit of 11 villages on 4 Feb, Swamishri was struck with fever and illness. The next morning he performs his puja in his room

Thereafter, Swamishri performs the puja of murtis to be established at the Race Course Satsang Center and Rajpath Satsang Center in Vadodara

Swamishri then performs arti of the murtis

Swamishri, despite his illness, went out to bless a tribal gathering of devotees in the mandir precincts

Swamishri sanctifies a tribal youth's musical instrument

The tribal devotees then present a traditional dance before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses and inspires the trribal devotees with his divine words

Swamishri conversing with a tribal devotee

Benignly smiles at the devotees and showers his blessings

After the Lord's darshan, Swamishri descends the mandir steps

A colorful backdrop of flowers symbolises the onset of Vasant (Spring season) in India. Swamishri during the Vasant Panchami Celebration

Inaugurates the Vishnupuranam - a critical edition published by M.S. University, Vadodara

Swamishri performs arti of murtis established at the Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Rajpath, Vadodara

Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Rajpath, Vadodara

Swamishri performs arti of murtis established at the Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodara

Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodara

Descending the steps of Swaminarayan Mandir after having darshan of the Lord

Swamishri, gripped by a sudden cold shiver, ties his upper garment during an evening assembly

A performance by children on Children's Day (Bal Din) function

A performance on a marching song on Children's Day

During his blessings, Swamishri covers his head while narrating the story of Jodho Bharvad when he saw the paramhansas of Lord Swaminarayan in such a position

Swamishri actively participating and responding during the Children's Day program

Dham, Dhami and Mukta in a shepherd's clothes

Lord Swaminarayan dressed as a typical Indian shepherd

Lord Harikrishna Maharaj and Laxminarayan Dev

As a consequence of physical exertion during his visit of 11 villages on 4 Feb, Swamishri was struck with fever and illness. The next morning he performs his puja in his room

Thereafter, Swamishri performs the puja of murtis to be established at the Race Course Satsang Center and Rajpath Satsang Center in Vadodara

Swamishri then performs arti of the murtis

Swamishri, despite his illness, went out to bless a tribal gathering of devotees in the mandir precincts

Swamishri sanctifies a tribal youth's musical instrument

The tribal devotees then present a traditional dance before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses and inspires the trribal devotees with his divine words

Swamishri conversing with a tribal devotee

Benignly smiles at the devotees and showers his blessings

After the Lord's darshan, Swamishri descends the mandir steps

A colorful backdrop of flowers symbolises the onset of Vasant (Spring season) in India. Swamishri during the Vasant Panchami Celebration

Inaugurates the Vishnupuranam - a critical edition published by M.S. University, Vadodara

Swamishri performs arti of murtis established at the Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Rajpath, Vadodara

Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Rajpath, Vadodara

Swamishri performs arti of murtis established at the Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodara

Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodara

Vicharan Report

5 February (V.S. 2056, Posh Vad 30) Saturday, Atladra

Swamishri attended the evening Children's Day assembly (Bal Din).

6 February (V.S. 2056, Maha Sud 1) Sunday, Atladra

Swamishri suffered a fever (101) and high B.P. due to the exertion and strain of travelling 11 villages.

7 February (V.S. 2056, Maha Sud 2) Monday, Atladra

Despite his illness, Swamishri worshipped and performed arti of Akshar Purushottam and Guru parampara murtis for the Satsang Bhavans at Rajpath and Race Course (Vadodara).
Swamishri also briefly attended the Tribal Convention (devotees) and delivered a short discourse.

10 February (V.S. 2056, Maha Sud 5) Thursday, Vasant Panchami Festival, Atladra

Swamishri attended the Vasant Panchami festival and blessed an assembly of 12,000 devotees who had come to celebrate the birthdays of Brahmanand Swami, Nishkulanand Swami, Shikshapatri and Shastriji Maharaj.

11 February (V.S. 2056, Maha Sud 6) Friday, Atladra

Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Yoga Shakti Pithadhishwar Rajivlochanacharyaji (Indore) met Swamishri.

12 February (V.S. 2056, Maha Sud 7) Saturday, Atladra

Swamishri arrived in the morning assembly at 10.20 am and inaugurated the 'Vishnupuran', critically edited for the first time by the Oriental Institute, M.S. University of Baroda.

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