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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

4 May 2025, Kanad, Surat, India

Thakorji at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Pragat Brahmaswarup Mahant Swami Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj on his way to perform his daily puja

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

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami performs the arti

Swamis doing darshan of the arti

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo

Swamishri adjusts the mirror in his daily puja

Swamishri prepares to turn the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

A swami sings a kirtan in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Balaks recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Balikas doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Balikas and devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri offers thal to Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

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

Flowers are being sanctified

Swamishri adds a flower to the sanctified water

Swamishri touches his eyes after reverently touching the holy feet of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri places a flower at the feet of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri observes an invitation card for the evening Bal Din assembly

Swamis carry a balak on a palkhi to honor him for memorizing the Satsang Diksha

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

A balak gives an invitation for the Bal Din assembly to Swamishri

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

Swamishri sanctifies flower petals

Swamishri sanctifies a khesh (sash) and chocolates

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami greets Swamishri

Swamishri observes a khesh (sash)

Chandan garments offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj adorned in chandan garments

Swamishri with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj adorned in chandan garments

Aerial view of the Bal Din assembly in the evening

Balaks sing kirtans at the beginning of the Bal Din assembly in the evening

Balaks sing shlokas

Devotees during the assembly

A karyakar addresses the assembly

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Karyakars honor Thakorji in a palkhi

Devotees during the assembly

Uttamprakash Swami performs pujan of Thakorji

A balak performs pujan of the Satsang Diksha

Karyakars present in the assembly

Balaks participate in an activity

Devotees participate in an activity

Balaks participate in an activity

A skit presentation by a balak and a karyakar

Balikas participate in an activity

Balaks perform a traditional dance

A skit presentation by a balak and karyakars

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami watch the skit performance

A skit presentation by balaks and a karyakar

A skit presentation by a balak and karyakars

Adarshjivan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri during the evening satsang assembly

Atmatrupt Swami presents before Swamishri

Swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Karyakars carry a balak on a palkhi to honor him for memorizing the Satsang Diksha

Swamishri observes the parade

Swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Balikas and karyakars during the assembly

Karyakars carry a balika on a palkhi to honor her for memorizing the Satsang Diksha

Karyakars carry balaks on palkhis

Karyakars carry balikas on palkhis

Devotees during the assembly

Karyakars carry balaks on palkhis before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses balaks

Swamis shower flower petals on a balak

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis shower flower petals on balaks

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Karyakars carry balikas on palkhis

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

Swamishri participates in an activity

A swami presents before Swamishri

Balaks present before Swamishri

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

Swamishri blesses balaks

Shri C.R. Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, India, addresses the assembly

Swamishri during the assembly

Munivandan Swami addresses the assembly

Smt. Sangita Patil, Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, doing darshan of Swamishri

Karyakars present before Swamishri

Swamishri embraces all

Karyakars perform a traditional dance

A balak interacts with Swamishri

A balak presents before Swamishri

Swamishri interacts with a balak

Swamishri blesses the evening assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri observes a shawl

Swamis honor Swamishri with a shawl

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami perform the arti

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti

Devotees doing darshan of the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri ties a nadachhadi to Shri C.R. Patil

Shri C.R. Patil with Swamishri

Aerial view of the assembly

Thakorji at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Pragat Brahmaswarup Mahant Swami Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj on his way to perform his daily puja

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

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami performs the arti

Swamis doing darshan of the arti

Swamishri applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo

Swamishri adjusts the mirror in his daily puja

Swamishri prepares to turn the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

A swami sings a kirtan in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Balaks recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Balikas doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Balikas and devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri offers thal to Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

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

Flowers are being sanctified

Swamishri adds a flower to the sanctified water

Swamishri touches his eyes after reverently touching the holy feet of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri places a flower at the feet of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri observes an invitation card for the evening Bal Din assembly

Swamis carry a balak on a palkhi to honor him for memorizing the Satsang Diksha

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

A balak gives an invitation for the Bal Din assembly to Swamishri

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

Swamishri sanctifies flower petals

Swamishri sanctifies a khesh (sash) and chocolates

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami greets Swamishri

Swamishri observes a khesh (sash)

Chandan garments offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj adorned in chandan garments

Swamishri with Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj adorned in chandan garments

Aerial view of the Bal Din assembly in the evening

Balaks sing kirtans at the beginning of the Bal Din assembly in the evening

Balaks sing shlokas

Devotees during the assembly

A karyakar addresses the assembly

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Karyakars honor Thakorji in a palkhi

Devotees during the assembly

Uttamprakash Swami performs pujan of Thakorji

A balak performs pujan of the Satsang Diksha

Karyakars present in the assembly

Balaks participate in an activity

Devotees participate in an activity

Balaks participate in an activity

A skit presentation by a balak and a karyakar

Balikas participate in an activity

Balaks perform a traditional dance

A skit presentation by a balak and karyakars

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami watch the skit performance

A skit presentation by balaks and a karyakar

A skit presentation by a balak and karyakars

Adarshjivan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri during the evening satsang assembly

Atmatrupt Swami presents before Swamishri

Swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Karyakars carry a balak on a palkhi to honor him for memorizing the Satsang Diksha

Swamishri observes the parade

Swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Balikas and karyakars during the assembly

Karyakars carry a balika on a palkhi to honor her for memorizing the Satsang Diksha

Karyakars carry balaks on palkhis

Karyakars carry balikas on palkhis

Devotees during the assembly

Karyakars carry balaks on palkhis before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses balaks

Swamis shower flower petals on a balak

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis shower flower petals on balaks

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Karyakars carry balikas on palkhis

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

Swamishri participates in an activity

A swami presents before Swamishri

Balaks present before Swamishri

Swamishri listens attentively to details presented to him

Swamishri blesses balaks

Shri C.R. Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, India, addresses the assembly

Swamishri during the assembly

Munivandan Swami addresses the assembly

Smt. Sangita Patil, Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, doing darshan of Swamishri

Karyakars present before Swamishri

Swamishri embraces all

Karyakars perform a traditional dance

A balak interacts with Swamishri

A balak presents before Swamishri

Swamishri interacts with a balak

Swamishri blesses the evening assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri observes a shawl

Swamis honor Swamishri with a shawl

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami perform the arti

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti

Devotees doing darshan of the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

Balaks doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri ties a nadachhadi to Shri C.R. Patil

Shri C.R. Patil with Swamishri

Aerial view of the assembly

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