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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

27 May 2023, London, UK

Guruhari Darshan, 27 May 2023

Guruhari Ashirwad, 27 May 2023 Evening

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj engrossed in the darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamis and sadhaks engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri observes devotional artwork created by kishores and kishoris

Swamishri performs the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performs a pradakshina while observing a board signaling the theme of today's Kishore-Kishori Din

Swamishri exits the abhishek mandap

Swamishri blesses youths on his way to his morning puja

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri blesses youths on his way to his morning puja

Swamishri arrives for his morning puja

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Kishores apply a tilak-chandlo to their foreheads simultaneously with Swamishri

Kishoris apply a chandlo to their foreheads simultaneously with Swamishri

Kishores offer kirtan bhakti in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri meditates in his morning puja

Swamishri meditating in his puja

Kishores sing during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Kishores recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri performing in his puja

A kishore recites scriptural passages during Swamishri's puja

Kishores engrossed in Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

Swamishri sanctifies water with the holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

A child leads everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri reading the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

A kishore plays the violin as Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamis respond with folded hands

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamis and devotees respond with folded hands

Kishores respond with folded hands

Kishoris and devotees respond with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Sadguru Bhaktipriyadas Swami and Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami honour Swamishri with a decorative garland

Kishores interactively introduce Swamishri to the Kishore-Kishori Sevak Training programme

Swamishri engages with the kishores' skit

Swamishri blesses the kishores and kishoris for their sevak training programme

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri registers for the Kishore-Kishori Sevak Training programme

Kishores invite Swamishri to the evening Kishore-Kishori Din programme

Swamishri greets the assembly with folded hands as he departs

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering from the mahilas

The evening assembly begins with a special panel discussion...

...with Pujya Sadguru Swamis

A moving drama sets the scene for the evening programme

Swamishri arrives for the evening assembly

Kishores welcome Swamishri with folded hands

Kishoris welcome Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performing the evening arti

Paramsetudas Swami explains to Swamishri the challenging scenario facing the kishore character in the drama

Swamishri listens attentively to the programme

Swamishri watches the drama performed by the kishores

Swamishri participates in the drama by calling the kishore when he is facing a moral dilemma

Swamishri interacts with the kishore in the drama

Swamishri guides the kishore in the drama

Swamishri shares his guidance for the kishores and kishoris

Swamishri observes as the kishore in the drama shares his inner feelings

The performer expresses his feelings to Swamishri as a part of the drama

Swamishri interacts with the kishore in the drama

Swamishri interacting with the characters

Kishores request Swamishri to wash away their faults and previous mistakes

Swamishri listens intently to the heartfelt prayers of the kishores

Swamishri listens to the narrators who explain that the kishores and kishoris have written their flaws and mistakes on the sheets of paper in front of him

Swamishri submerges the sheets of paper into the water, symbolising the washing of past mistakes

The sheets of paper dissolve in the water, symbolising the washing of past mistakes

Swamishri sends a personal message of inspiration and blessings to all the kishores

Kishores receive the message on their phones

Swamishri unties a knot in a rope...

...symbolising the dismissal of all doubts and worries

Kishores enjoying the programme

Swamishri sheds ultraviolet light on a t-shirt revealing his handwritten message, “You are mine and I am yours”

Swamishri illuminates the kishores and kishoris with the UV torch

Swamishri listens attentively to the unfolding drama

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris to perform puja daily

The kishores and kishoris confirm they will comply with Swamishri's guidance

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris to attend weekly sabha

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris to avoid the harmful influences of social media

Swamishri listens intently to the programme

Swamishri interacts with the programme

Swamishri interacting with the programme

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris with his blessings

Swamishri triggers jubilation as he says, “Let us play raas together!”

Swamishri plays raas with the kishores

Swamishri playing raas with the kishores

Kishoris also join with raas sticks

Kishoris participate with raas sticks

Swamishri engrossed in playing raas with the kishores

Swamis and youths perform a medley of live kirtans as Swamishri interacts with the young devotees

Kishores rejoice in playing raas with Swamishri

Swamishri greets the kishores with folded hands

Swamishri greets the kishores with folded hands as he departs from the assembly

Parabrahma Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Aksharmukta Gopalanand Swami

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj engrossed in the darshan of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Swamishri performing the morning arti

Swamis and sadhaks engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri observes devotional artwork created by kishores and kishoris

Swamishri performs the abhishek of Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri performs a pradakshina while observing a board signaling the theme of today's Kishore-Kishori Din

Swamishri exits the abhishek mandap

Swamishri blesses youths on his way to his morning puja

Devotees engrossed in Swamishri's darshan

Swamishri blesses youths on his way to his morning puja

Swamishri arrives for his morning puja

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Kishores apply a tilak-chandlo to their foreheads simultaneously with Swamishri

Kishoris apply a chandlo to their foreheads simultaneously with Swamishri

Kishores offer kirtan bhakti in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri meditates in his morning puja

Swamishri meditating in his puja

Kishores sing during Swamishri's puja

Swamishri engrossed in his puja

Kishores recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri performing in his puja

A kishore recites scriptural passages during Swamishri's puja

Kishores engrossed in Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to the murtis

Swamishri sanctifies water with the holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

A child leads everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri reading the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

A kishore plays the violin as Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamis respond with folded hands

Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands

Swamis and devotees respond with folded hands

Kishores respond with folded hands

Kishoris and devotees respond with folded hands

Devotees respond with folded hands

Sadguru Bhaktipriyadas Swami and Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami honour Swamishri with a decorative garland

Kishores interactively introduce Swamishri to the Kishore-Kishori Sevak Training programme

Swamishri engages with the kishores' skit

Swamishri blesses the kishores and kishoris for their sevak training programme

Swamishri engrossed in delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri delivering the morning discourse

Swamishri registers for the Kishore-Kishori Sevak Training programme

Kishores invite Swamishri to the evening Kishore-Kishori Din programme

Swamishri greets the assembly with folded hands as he departs

Swamishri blesses a decorative offering from the mahilas

The evening assembly begins with a special panel discussion...

...with Pujya Sadguru Swamis

A moving drama sets the scene for the evening programme

Swamishri arrives for the evening assembly

Kishores welcome Swamishri with folded hands

Kishoris welcome Swamishri with folded hands

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performing the evening arti

Paramsetudas Swami explains to Swamishri the challenging scenario facing the kishore character in the drama

Swamishri listens attentively to the programme

Swamishri watches the drama performed by the kishores

Swamishri participates in the drama by calling the kishore when he is facing a moral dilemma

Swamishri interacts with the kishore in the drama

Swamishri guides the kishore in the drama

Swamishri shares his guidance for the kishores and kishoris

Swamishri observes as the kishore in the drama shares his inner feelings

The performer expresses his feelings to Swamishri as a part of the drama

Swamishri interacts with the kishore in the drama

Swamishri interacting with the characters

Kishores request Swamishri to wash away their faults and previous mistakes

Swamishri listens intently to the heartfelt prayers of the kishores

Swamishri listens to the narrators who explain that the kishores and kishoris have written their flaws and mistakes on the sheets of paper in front of him

Swamishri submerges the sheets of paper into the water, symbolising the washing of past mistakes

The sheets of paper dissolve in the water, symbolising the washing of past mistakes

Swamishri sends a personal message of inspiration and blessings to all the kishores

Kishores receive the message on their phones

Swamishri unties a knot in a rope...

...symbolising the dismissal of all doubts and worries

Kishores enjoying the programme

Swamishri sheds ultraviolet light on a t-shirt revealing his handwritten message, “You are mine and I am yours”

Swamishri illuminates the kishores and kishoris with the UV torch

Swamishri listens attentively to the unfolding drama

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris to perform puja daily

The kishores and kishoris confirm they will comply with Swamishri's guidance

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris to attend weekly sabha

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris to avoid the harmful influences of social media

Swamishri listens intently to the programme

Swamishri interacts with the programme

Swamishri interacting with the programme

Swamishri guides the kishores and kishoris with his blessings

Swamishri triggers jubilation as he says, “Let us play raas together!”

Swamishri plays raas with the kishores

Swamishri playing raas with the kishores

Kishoris also join with raas sticks

Kishoris participate with raas sticks

Swamishri engrossed in playing raas with the kishores

Swamis and youths perform a medley of live kirtans as Swamishri interacts with the young devotees

Kishores rejoice in playing raas with Swamishri

Swamishri greets the kishores with folded hands

Swamishri greets the kishores with folded hands as he departs from the assembly

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