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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

25 Sep 2017, London, UK

Guruhari Darshan 25 Sep 2017

Guruhari Ashirwad 25 Sep 2017

Guruhari Ashirwad 25 Sep 2017 (Evening)

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Harikrishna Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj offers his respect to Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri and senior swamis offer abhishek to Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri observes as swamis perform abhishek

Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs the arti of the central shrine murtis

Swamishri engrossed in his morning puja

Devotees sing bhajans during Swamishri's morning puja

Swamishri blesses a child who recited scriptural quotations during the puja

A child presents before Swamishri during his puja

Swamishri blesses the child

A child recites Sanskrit verses extolling the Gunatit Satpurush

Swamishri offers thal in his puja

Swamishri does darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's handwritten blessings

Swamishri concludes his puja by reading the Shikshapatri

Swamishri greets everyone with folded hands

Visiting swamis from India offer Swamishri a decorative garland made from cardamom seeds and velvet

Youths begin the evening assembly with bhajans

Anandswarupdas Swami elaborates upon Swamishri's teachings of 'daspanu' (serving humbly as a servant of servants)

Swamishri arrives in the evening assembly and performs the arti

The assembly features the launch of a new publication by Cambridge University Press, <i>An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology</i>

The assembly features the launch of a new publication by Cambridge University Press, An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology

Senior swamis preside over the assembly

Also present are the book’s author, Paramtattvadas Swami, and esteemed members of the British academy

A volunteer leads the proceedings

Anandswarupdas Swami introduces the new book

Dr Ankur Barua (Lecturer in Hindu Studies, Cambridge University) addresses the assembly

'Before I read this book, I was not aware that what we have in Swaminarayan Hinduism is this very vigorous, vibrant, living Hindu tradition.' - Dr Ankur Barua

Dr Barua receives blessings from Swamishri

Dr James Mallinson (Senior Lecturer in Sanskrit and Classical and Indian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) shares his thoughts with the assembly

Dr Mallinson honours Swamishri with a garland and receives Swamishri's blessings

Swamishri listens attentively to the addresses

Shaunaka Rishi Das (Director, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies) congratulates the Swaminarayan community

Shaunaka Rishi Das bows before Swamishri and receives his blessings

Paramtattvadas Swami offers the new book to Swamishri <i>An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology</i>

Paramtattvadas Swami offers the new book to Swamishri An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology

Swamishri inaugurates <i>An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology</i>

Swamishri inaugurates An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu Theology

Sadguru Ishwarcharandas Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri addresses the assembly, urging everyone to delve deeper into Akshar-Purushottam Darshan