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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

1 Oct 2017, London, UK

Guruhari Darshan 1 Oct 2017

Guruhari Ashirwad 1 Oct 2017 (Morning)

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj offers flowers to the mahapuja

Swamishri performs the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri offers his reverence to Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri blesses new flags for the mandir shikhars

Swamishri performs the arti of the central shrine murtis

Kishores present to Swamishri while he is doing darshan of the Guru Parampara murtis

Swamishri observes with interest several decorative presentations prepared by the Kishori Mandal on the theme of today's Kishore-Kishori Din, 'Malya Shri Hari Sakshat'

A Kishore Mandal volunteer further explains the day's theme and prays to Swamishri before he makes his way to the assembly hall

Devotees do darshan of Swamishri as he proceeds to the hall

Swamishri greets kishores on his way to the hall

Swamishri commences his puja in the assembly hall

The theme of the Kishore-Kishori Din was consolidated through the teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan...

... and Gunatitanand Swami

Throughout the puja, kishores presented traditional bhajans and verse from the paramhansas...

... and recited scriptural passages...

... consolidating the theological principle of meeting God through the Guru

Swamishri performs tapni mala

Swamishri performs pradakshinas

Kishores engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Kishoris engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri in conclusion to his puja

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Kishores reciprocate with folded hands

Kishoris fold their hands in prayer and reverence

A kishore enrols Swamishri into the Kishore-Kishori Din with a wristband

Swamishri signs a kite with his introduction, in preparation for the next session on 'Parichay'

Swamishri sets the kite aloft

Senior volunteers honour Swamishri with a decorative garland

Kishores present to Swamishri a modern rendering of one of Yogiji Maharaj's tales of wisdom...

... unravelling the session's theme of 'Prapti', the highest spiritual attainment of God and the Aksharbrahma Guru

In conclusion, one of the presenters performs a 'magic trick', turning a typical Rubik's cube into 'gold'

Swamishri graces the assembly with his ashirwad, elaborating on the theme of prapti

Swamishri graces the assembly with his ashirwad

Swamishri graces the assembly with his ashirwad
To view the complete ashirwad, please click here

Mahilas offered a falahari annakut to Thakorji, on this day of Ekadashi

Swamishri performs the annakut arti

Swamishri departs the hall with folded hands

Kishores from Europe greet Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri presides over the mid-morning session of Kishore-Kishori Din

The focus is 'Parichay', to better understand Swamishri and the devotee's relationship with him

Swamishri interacts with the kishores, revealing his own self and his wishes for all kishores and kishoris

Swamishri blesses a kishore

Swamishri enjoying meeting the kishores

Kishores present to Swamishri...

... as he listens attentively

Swamishri shreds the past mistakes confessed by the kishores and kishoris

Swamishri connects with the kishores...

... and the kishores reciprocate

Kishoris also enjoy the session

Swamishri imparts his blessings upon the assembly

"Seeing divinity in all and observing the Satsang injunctions is an unhindered path to Akshardham." - Mahant Swami Maharaj

When Swamishri was asked to 'introduce' himself in his own words,...

... he wrote: 'Param Ekantik Sadhu'

Swamishri enjoying the mid-morning programme

Kishores and kishoris profess their spiritual love for their guru as Swamishri concludes the session

Swamishri performed the arti in the evening assebmly

The assembly served as the final session of the Kishore-Kishori Din, focusing on 'Prasang'

Interspersed throughout the session, Swamishri shared personal prasangs with the assembly

Swamishri offers a fresh flower garland to the murti of Shastriji Maharaj

A kishore presents a bouquet of flowers to Swamishri, as he had done to Pramukh Swami Maharaj as a child

A kishore affirms his conviction that Pramukh Swami Maharaj continues to shower his love, blessings and wisdom through Mahant Swami Maharaj

Swamishri presides over the climax of the evening assembly<br>For a detailed report with galleries of the Kishore-Kishori Din, please click <a href="http://www.baps.org/News/2017/Kishore-Kishori-Din-12101.aspx" target="blank" style="text-decoration:underline; color:blue;">here</a>

Swamishri presides over the climax of the evening assembly
For a detailed report with galleries of the Kishore-Kishori Din, please click here

... with the central focus on Swamishri and Harikrishna Maharaj