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23 February 2024
HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan
23 Feb 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Guruhari Darshan, 21-23 Feb 2024
(16:50)
The BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi
Parabrahma Purushottam Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Shri Gunatitanand Swami
Bhagwan Shri Krishna and Shri Radhaji
Bhagwan Shri Rama and Shri Sitaji with Shri Lakshmanji and Shri Hanumanji
Bhagwan Shri Shankar and Shri Parvatiji with Shri Kartikeyaji and Shri Ganeshji
Bhagwan Shri Shrinivas and Shri Padmavatiji
Bhagwan Shri Jaganath, Shri Balbhadraji, Shri Subhadraji and Parivar
Swami Shri Ayyappaji
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj commences his morning puja by applying sandalwood paste for the tilak
Swamishri applies a chandlo to his forehead
Swamishri turns the mala in his puja
Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami
Swamishri adds roses to the water sanctified by the holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara
Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis
Swamishri offers a rose to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami
Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha
Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands
Swamishri arrives in the Mandir sanctum for darshan of the murtis
Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami performs the morning arti of Akshar-Purushottam Bhagwan
Swamishri performing the morning arti
Swamis join Swamishri in the arti
Swamishri observes emirati honeycomb gifted by the Royal Family of the UAE to the Mandir as a mark of respect and appreciation
Swamishri observes the carved columns depicting the devotees of Bhagwan Swaminarayan near the central shrine
Swamishri marvels at the carvings of the central dome of the Mandir
Swamishri admires the intricate carvings of the central dome, the 'Dome of Peace'
Swamishri closely admires the carvings of the dome
Swamishri makes his way across the central sanctum of the Mandir
Swamishri admires the intricate carvings of the Mandir's interior
Swamishri looks out upon the Mandir campus and the desert beyond
Swamishri admires the intricate carvings of the Mandir's interior
Swamishri with the murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Swamis with Swamishri under the Dome of Harmony at the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi
Swamishri enters the abhishek mandap below the upper sanctum of the Mandir
Swamishri reverentially touches the holy charanarvind of Bhagwan Swamninarayan at the centre of the first sanctum
Swamishri admires the portraits of Bhagwan Swaminarayan around the ceiling of the sanctum
Swamishri observes the ceiling featuring the constellations of Aries and Sagittarius, reflecting the time of divine birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Pramukh Swami Maharaj, as well as portraits depicting the divine life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Swamishri observes the major rivers of the world featured around the pillars of the abhishek mandap
Swamishri observes the divine soil from the birthplaces of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara, with soil from the seven emirates of the UAE also featuring around central charanarvind
Swamishri performs the abhishek of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Swamishri performs the abhishek of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shastriji Maharaj and Yogiji Maharaj
Swamishri on his way to meet the UAE volunteers
Swamishri blesses the various devotional offerings prepared by devotees from all over the world
Swamishri greets swamis with folded hands
Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands
Swamishri blesses the devotees
A young devotee doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands
Swamishri greets volunteers with folded hands
Swamishri greets volunteers with folded hands
Swamishri greets volunteers with folded hands
Swamishri blesses the volunteers
Young devotees eagerly await Swamishri's darshan
Swamishri attentively listens as a child plays the violin
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands
Swamishri blesses a swami as he departs the assembly
In the afternoon, Swamishri opens a new part of the Mandir complex
Swamishri blesses flower petals to sanctify the new facilities
Swamishri blesses the food court
Swamishri blesses the gift shop
Swamishri observes an aerial view of the Mandir campus
Devotees, guests and swamis eagerly await Swamishri's darshan
Swamishri arrives at the 'Garden of Knowledge' behind the Mandir
Swamishri listens attentively before blessing the new Guru Tree, a sacred banyan tree from Ashoka Vatika in Sri Lanka, gifted to the Mandir by Sri Lanka
Swamishri keenly listens to the history, meaning and significance of the tree
His Excellency Udaya Indrarathna, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the UAE, participates with Brahmaviharidas Swami in the pujan of the Guru Tree
Ambassador Indrarathna offers his respects to the sacred tree from Sri Lanka
Swamishri and Thakorji with Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna and Brahmaviharidas Swami
Swamishri and Thakorji with the Ambassador, Brahmaviharidas Swami, and directors and lead volunteers of the Mandir
Hundreds of young and old devotees had been eagerly waiting for Swamishri's darshan before he departs for India
Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands
Swamishri blessing the devotees with both hands
Swamishri blesses the devotees before departing from the Mandir
Devotees capture the final moments of Swamishri's stay in Abu Dhabi
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri as he departs from the Mandir
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands as he departs from the Mandir
Swamishri arrives at the airport
Swamishri meets Yusuff Ali, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of LuLu Group International, at the airport
Swamishri, who had been a state guest of the UAE during his 18-day stay, shares a departing memory with swamis
Swamishri's departure from the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi marks the conclusion of the 'Festival of Harmony'
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The BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi
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Parabrahma Purushottam Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Shri Gunatitanand Swami
3 of 80
Bhagwan Shri Krishna and Shri Radhaji
4 of 80
Bhagwan Shri Rama and Shri Sitaji with Shri Lakshmanji and Shri Hanumanji
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Bhagwan Shri Shankar and Shri Parvatiji with Shri Kartikeyaji and Shri Ganeshji
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Bhagwan Shri Shrinivas and Shri Padmavatiji
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Bhagwan Shri Jaganath, Shri Balbhadraji, Shri Subhadraji and Parivar
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Swami Shri Ayyappaji
9 of 80
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
10 of 80
Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj commences his morning puja by applying sandalwood paste for the tilak
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Swamishri applies a chandlo to his forehead
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Swamishri turns the mala in his puja
13 of 80
Swamishri offers thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami
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Swamishri adds roses to the water sanctified by the holy relics of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara
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Swamishri offers his reverence to the murtis
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Swamishri offers a rose to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami
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Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha
18 of 80
Swamishri greets the swamis with folded hands
19 of 80
Swamishri arrives in the Mandir sanctum for darshan of the murtis
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Sadguru Tyagvallabhdas Swami performs the morning arti of Akshar-Purushottam Bhagwan
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Swamishri performing the morning arti
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Swamis join Swamishri in the arti
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Swamishri observes emirati honeycomb gifted by the Royal Family of the UAE to the Mandir as a mark of respect and appreciation
24 of 80
Swamishri observes the carved columns depicting the devotees of Bhagwan Swaminarayan near the central shrine
25 of 80
Swamishri marvels at the carvings of the central dome of the Mandir
26 of 80
Swamishri admires the intricate carvings of the central dome, the 'Dome of Peace'
27 of 80
Swamishri closely admires the carvings of the dome
28 of 80
Swamishri makes his way across the central sanctum of the Mandir
29 of 80
Swamishri admires the intricate carvings of the Mandir's interior
30 of 80
Swamishri looks out upon the Mandir campus and the desert beyond
31 of 80
Swamishri admires the intricate carvings of the Mandir's interior
32 of 80
Swamishri with the murti of Pramukh Swami Maharaj
33 of 80
Swamis with Swamishri under the Dome of Harmony at the BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi
34 of 80
Swamishri enters the abhishek mandap below the upper sanctum of the Mandir
35 of 80
Swamishri reverentially touches the holy charanarvind of Bhagwan Swamninarayan at the centre of the first sanctum
36 of 80
Swamishri admires the portraits of Bhagwan Swaminarayan around the ceiling of the sanctum
37 of 80
Swamishri observes the ceiling featuring the constellations of Aries and Sagittarius, reflecting the time of divine birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Pramukh Swami Maharaj, as well as portraits depicting the divine life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
38 of 80
Swamishri observes the major rivers of the world featured around the pillars of the abhishek mandap
39 of 80
Swamishri observes the divine soil from the birthplaces of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and the Guru Parampara, with soil from the seven emirates of the UAE also featuring around central charanarvind
40 of 80
Swamishri performs the abhishek of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
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Swamishri performs the abhishek of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
42 of 80
Swamishri engrossed in the darshan of Shastriji Maharaj and Yogiji Maharaj
43 of 80
Swamishri on his way to meet the UAE volunteers
44 of 80
Swamishri blesses the various devotional offerings prepared by devotees from all over the world
45 of 80
Swamishri greets swamis with folded hands
46 of 80
Swamishri greets devotees with folded hands
47 of 80
Swamishri blesses the devotees
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A young devotee doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands
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Swamishri greets volunteers with folded hands
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Swamishri greets volunteers with folded hands
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Swamishri greets volunteers with folded hands
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Swamishri blesses the volunteers
53 of 80
Young devotees eagerly await Swamishri's darshan
54 of 80
Swamishri attentively listens as a child plays the violin
55 of 80
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands
56 of 80
Swamishri blesses a swami as he departs the assembly
57 of 80
In the afternoon, Swamishri opens a new part of the Mandir complex
58 of 80
Swamishri blesses flower petals to sanctify the new facilities
59 of 80
Swamishri blesses the food court
60 of 80
Swamishri blesses the gift shop
61 of 80
Swamishri observes an aerial view of the Mandir campus
62 of 80
Devotees, guests and swamis eagerly await Swamishri's darshan
63 of 80
Swamishri arrives at the 'Garden of Knowledge' behind the Mandir
64 of 80
Swamishri listens attentively before blessing the new Guru Tree, a sacred banyan tree from Ashoka Vatika in Sri Lanka, gifted to the Mandir by Sri Lanka
65 of 80
Swamishri keenly listens to the history, meaning and significance of the tree
66 of 80
His Excellency Udaya Indrarathna, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the UAE, participates with Brahmaviharidas Swami in the pujan of the Guru Tree
67 of 80
Ambassador Indrarathna offers his respects to the sacred tree from Sri Lanka
68 of 80
Swamishri and Thakorji with Ambassador Udaya Indrarathna and Brahmaviharidas Swami
69 of 80
Swamishri and Thakorji with the Ambassador, Brahmaviharidas Swami, and directors and lead volunteers of the Mandir
70 of 80
Hundreds of young and old devotees had been eagerly waiting for Swamishri's darshan before he departs for India
71 of 80
Swamishri greets the devotees with folded hands
72 of 80
Swamishri blessing the devotees with both hands
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Swamishri blesses the devotees before departing from the Mandir
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Devotees capture the final moments of Swamishri's stay in Abu Dhabi
75 of 80
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri as he departs from the Mandir
76 of 80
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri with folded hands as he departs from the Mandir
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Swamishri arrives at the airport
78 of 80
Swamishri meets Yusuff Ali, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of LuLu Group International, at the airport
79 of 80
Swamishri, who had been a state guest of the UAE during his 18-day stay, shares a departing memory with swamis
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Swamishri's departure from the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi marks the conclusion of the 'Festival of Harmony'
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