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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

15 Sep 2025, Mahesana, India

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mahesana

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Gopalanand Swami

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Bhagwan Shri Krishna and Shri Radhaji

Shri Nilkanth Varni

Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

A swami ties a nadachhadi to a devotee

Bhagwatprasad Swami ties a nadachhadi to Pujya Viveksagar Swami

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj murti-pratishtha mahapuja rituals

A swami ties a nadachhadi to a devotee

A swami touches a kalash to the shoulder of a devotee

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals for the new murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers thal to Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami and Bhagwatprasad Swami perform the mahapuja arti

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami addresses the assembly

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri applies chandan archa to Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamis and devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Bhagwan Shri Krishna and Shri Radhaji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Gopalanand Swami

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun

Swamishri performs the pratishtha arti

Devotees perform the arti

Swamishri performs the pratishtha arti

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Karunamurti Swami performs pujan of Swamishri

Bhagwatprasad Swami in conversation with Swamishri

Swamishri on his way to perform his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Swamis sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamis sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamis and devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Thal is offered to Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to Thakorji

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Guru Parampara

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

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

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

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Annakut of cakes offered to Thakorji on Swamishri's 92nd birthday celebration

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Adarshjivan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamis present an invitation card to Swamishri to celebrate his 92nd Janma Jayanti Mahotsav in Atladara (Vadodara)

Swamis present an invitation card to Swamishri

Swamishri observes a poster of the new BAPS audio publication, 'Purushottam Pragat Malya'

Swamishri inaugurates an audio publication, <a href="https://www.baps.org/Publications/Audios/Kirtan/Purushottam-Pragat-Malya-1578.aspx" target="new" style="text-decoration:underline; color:blue;">'Purushottam Pragat Malya'</a>

Swamishri inaugurates an audio publication, 'Purushottam Pragat Malya'

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland on his 92nd birthday celebration

Anandswarup Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Shrihari Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Swamis and devotees honor Swamishri with a garland

Devotees honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri observes an invitation card

Aerial view of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mahesana

Swamis sing kirtans at the beginning of HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's 92nd Janma Jayanti celebration assembly in the evening

Gnannayan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri's personal attendant swamis narrate their experiences with Swamishri

Vinaypriya Swami addresses the assembly

Swamis and devotees during the assembly

A devotee addresses the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Anandswarup Swami addresses the assembly

A skit presentation by youths

Youths join hands in a gesture of unity

Pujya Viveksagar Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri on his way to the assembly

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri arrives in the assembly

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Students from BAPS Swaminarayan Vidyamandir, Mahesana, doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Students and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Dignitaries and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Youths perform a traditional dance

Swamis and devotees during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Invited guest honored with a garland and a memento

Swamis pose questions to Swamishri

Swamishri listens to swamis during an interactive session

Swamishri responds during the interactive session

Adarshjivan Swami poses a question to Swamishri

Swamishri responds during the interactive session

Swamishri during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Students and devotees during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami and Anandswarup Swami honor Swamishri with a garland

Karunamurti Swami and Bhagwatprasad Swami honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri honored with a garland and a chhadi

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri honored with a garland

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri offers flower petals to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Devotees offer mantra-pushpanjali

Students offer mantra-pushpanjali

Devotees offer mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamis and devotees perform the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Swamis and dignitaries perform the arti

Devotees perform the arti

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mahesana

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Gopalanand Swami

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Bhagwan Shri Krishna and Shri Radhaji

Shri Nilkanth Varni

Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

A swami ties a nadachhadi to a devotee

Bhagwatprasad Swami ties a nadachhadi to Pujya Viveksagar Swami

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj murti-pratishtha mahapuja rituals

A swami ties a nadachhadi to a devotee

A swami touches a kalash to the shoulder of a devotee

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the mahapuja rituals for the new murti of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Pujya Viveksagar Swami offers thal to Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami and Bhagwatprasad Swami perform the mahapuja arti

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Pujya Viveksagar Swami addresses the assembly

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri applies chandan archa to Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamis and devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj, Bhagwan Shri Krishna and Shri Radhaji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Gopalanand Swami

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri chants the Swaminarayan dhun

Swamishri performs the pratishtha arti

Devotees perform the arti

Swamishri performs the pratishtha arti

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Karunamurti Swami performs pujan of Swamishri

Bhagwatprasad Swami in conversation with Swamishri

Swamishri on his way to perform his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Swamis sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamis sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamis and devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Thal is offered to Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to Thakorji

Swamishri offers thal to Shri Guru Parampara

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

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

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

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Annakut of cakes offered to Thakorji on Swamishri's 92nd birthday celebration

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Adarshjivan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamis present an invitation card to Swamishri to celebrate his 92nd Janma Jayanti Mahotsav in Atladara (Vadodara)

Swamis present an invitation card to Swamishri

Swamishri observes a poster of the new BAPS audio publication, 'Purushottam Pragat Malya'

Swamishri inaugurates an audio publication, 'Purushottam Pragat Malya'

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland on his 92nd birthday celebration

Anandswarup Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Shrihari Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Swamis and devotees honor Swamishri with a garland

Devotees honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri observes an invitation card

Aerial view of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mahesana

Swamis sing kirtans at the beginning of HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's 92nd Janma Jayanti celebration assembly in the evening

Gnannayan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri's personal attendant swamis narrate their experiences with Swamishri

Vinaypriya Swami addresses the assembly

Swamis and devotees during the assembly

A devotee addresses the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Anandswarup Swami addresses the assembly

A skit presentation by youths

Youths join hands in a gesture of unity

Pujya Viveksagar Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri on his way to the assembly

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri arrives in the assembly

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Students from BAPS Swaminarayan Vidyamandir, Mahesana, doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Students and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Dignitaries and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Youths perform a traditional dance

Swamis and devotees during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Invited guest honored with a garland and a memento

Swamis pose questions to Swamishri

Swamishri listens to swamis during an interactive session

Swamishri responds during the interactive session

Adarshjivan Swami poses a question to Swamishri

Swamishri responds during the interactive session

Swamishri during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Students and devotees during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

Pujya Viveksagar Swami and Anandswarup Swami honor Swamishri with a garland

Karunamurti Swami and Bhagwatprasad Swami honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri honored with a garland and a chhadi

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri honored with a garland

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri offers flower petals to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Devotees offer mantra-pushpanjali

Students offer mantra-pushpanjali

Devotees offer mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamis and devotees perform the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Swamis and dignitaries perform the arti

Devotees perform the arti

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

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