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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

20 May 2025, Kanad, Surat, India

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Thakorji at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Bhagwan Swaminarayan

Yagneshwar Swami and a sadhak perform the diksha mahapuja rituals

A sadhak and his father perform the mahapuja rituals

A mother and relatives of the sadhak perform the mahapuja rituals

Krishnapriya Swami addresses the morning satsang assembly

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the morning arti

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami performs the arti

Swamishri takes ashka after the arti

Swamishri applies chandan on a tilakiyu

Swamishri applies a tilak on his upper arm

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Swamishri meditates in his daily puja

Swamis sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in Swamishri's daily puja

Thakorji in Swamishri's daily puja

Children recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri listens to the children's recitations

Youths sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Thal is offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

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

Swamishri adds flowers to the sanctified water

Swamishri reverently touches the holy feet of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

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

A flower is being sanctified

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

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Children lead everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Balikas doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Invited guests doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri performs the diksha rituals

A sadhak performs the diksha rituals

Swamishri sanctifies janois

Swamishri performs the diksha rituals

Swamishri and a parshad perform the diksha rituals

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami drapes a gatariyu on a newly initiated parshad

Swamishri applies chanda archa on a newly initiated parshad's forehead

Swamishri gives the diksha mantra and blessings to a newly initiated parshad

A father of a parshad honors a parshad with a garland

A newly initiated parshad and his relatives with Swamishri

A karyakar honors the mother of a newly initiated parshad

A newly initiated parshad honors Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri blesses the assembly

A newly initiated parshad doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamis honor Swamishri with a shawl

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami greets Swamishri

A newly initiated parshad and swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamishri blesses all

A newly initiated parshad and swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

A newly initiated parshad and his father with Swamishri

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 performs the rajbhog arti in the late morning

Swamishri observes the sinhasan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamis during the afternoon assembly

Krishnapriya Swami presents before Swamishri

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami during the assembly

Swamis during the assembly

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis

Swamishri during the assembly

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis

Swamis during the assembly

Krishnapriya Swami in conversation with Swamishri

A swami and youths sing kirtans at the beginning of the Volunteer Assembly in the evening

Swamishri on the stage during the assembly

Swamishri during the assembly

Decoration before Swamishri during the assembly

Uttamprakash Swami addresses the assembly

Volunteers during the assembly

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses volunteers

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamishri during the assembly

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri sanctifies prasad

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri performs the evening arti

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Thakorji at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Bhagwan Swaminarayan

Yagneshwar Swami and a sadhak perform the diksha mahapuja rituals

A sadhak and his father perform the mahapuja rituals

A mother and relatives of the sadhak perform the mahapuja rituals

Krishnapriya Swami addresses the morning satsang assembly

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj performs the morning arti

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami performs the arti

Swamishri takes ashka after the arti

Swamishri applies chandan on a tilakiyu

Swamishri applies a tilak on his upper arm

Swamishri applies a chandlo on his forehead

Swamishri meditates in his daily puja

Swamis sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj in Swamishri's daily puja

Thakorji in Swamishri's daily puja

Children recite scriptural passages in Swamishri's puja

Swamishri listens to the children's recitations

Youths sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Thal is offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri offers thal to Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

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

Swamishri adds flowers to the sanctified water

Swamishri reverently touches the holy feet of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

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

A flower is being sanctified

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

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Children lead everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Balikas doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Invited guests doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri performs the diksha rituals

A sadhak performs the diksha rituals

Swamishri sanctifies janois

Swamishri performs the diksha rituals

Swamishri and a parshad perform the diksha rituals

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami drapes a gatariyu on a newly initiated parshad

Swamishri applies chanda archa on a newly initiated parshad's forehead

Swamishri gives the diksha mantra and blessings to a newly initiated parshad

A father of a parshad honors a parshad with a garland

A newly initiated parshad and his relatives with Swamishri

A karyakar honors the mother of a newly initiated parshad

A newly initiated parshad honors Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri blesses the assembly

A newly initiated parshad doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamis honor Swamishri with a shawl

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami greets Swamishri

A newly initiated parshad and swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Swamis rejoice before Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamishri blesses all

A newly initiated parshad and swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

A newly initiated parshad and his father with Swamishri

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 performs the rajbhog arti in the late morning

Swamishri observes the sinhasan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamis during the afternoon assembly

Krishnapriya Swami presents before Swamishri

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami during the assembly

Swamis during the assembly

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis

Swamishri during the assembly

Swamishri shares a light moment with swamis

Swamis during the assembly

Krishnapriya Swami in conversation with Swamishri

A swami and youths sing kirtans at the beginning of the Volunteer Assembly in the evening

Swamishri on the stage during the assembly

Swamishri during the assembly

Decoration before Swamishri during the assembly

Uttamprakash Swami addresses the assembly

Volunteers during the assembly

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses volunteers

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamishri during the assembly

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri sanctifies prasad

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri performs the evening arti

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