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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

12 Apr 2026, Bhavnagar, India

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhavnagar

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj on his way to the assembly hall

Swamishri observes a decoration

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

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

Swamishri applies chandan on a tilakiyu

Swamishri applies a tilak on his upper arm

Swamishri applies a chandlo

Swamishri meditates in his daily puja

Swamishri prepares to turn the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamis and devotees sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Tyagraj Swami sings a kirtan in Swamishri's daily puja

A devotee sings a kirtan in Swamishri's daily puja

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Thal is offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand 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 charanarvind of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

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

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

Swamishri listens to the sadhana mantra and daily prayer

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami and swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami greets Swamishri

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri observes a rangoli

Swamishri arrives for Thakorji's darshan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Swamishri seated amid the annakut

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees sing kirtans at the beginning of the symbolic celebration assembly of Bhavnagar Mandir Dwidashabdi Mahotsav in the evening

A yuvak presents in the assembly

Balaks during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

A balak presents in the assembly

Balaks perform a dance

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

A devotee presents in the assembly

Swamis and yuvaks participate in a group discussion session

Devotees during the assembly

Yuvatis during the assembly

Somprakash Swami addresses the assembly

A swami addresses the assembly

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

A yuvak performs in the assembly

Swamishri holds a chhadi

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

Devotees wave BAPS flags

Yuvatis and devotees wave BAPS flags

Balaks wave BAPS flags

A balika waves a BAPS flags

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Swamishri watches the performance

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

A yuvak presents before Swamishri

Swamishri sanctifies a kalash

Devotees participate in an activity

Yuvatis participate in an activity

Swamishri blesses all

A swami presents before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

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

Swamishri and swamis offer thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Devotees doing darshan of the thal

Swamishri offers a mango to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri offers prasad to devotees

Swamishri during the assembly

Balaks express their devotion to Swamishri by forming heart shapes with their hands

Swamishri performs the pratishtha rituals to consecrate Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj in the hearts of the devotees

Swamishri blesses Somprakash Swami

A balak presents before Swamishri

Swamishri performs pujan rituals of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri with Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni

A balak presents before Swamishri

Balaks and devotees offer a flower to Swamishri

Yuvatis offer a flower to Swamishri

Devotees offer a flower to Swamishri

Swamishri observes flowers made from paper

Swamishri holds flowers

Swamishri blesses the evening assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Tyagraj Swami presents before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami performs the arti

Devotees perform the arti

Yuvatis perform the arti

Karyakars perform the arti

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri observes a shawl

Swamishri holds a chhadi

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Balaks and yuvaks perform a traditional dance

Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhavnagar

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj on his way to the assembly hall

Swamishri observes a decoration

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

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

Swamishri applies chandan on a tilakiyu

Swamishri applies a tilak on his upper arm

Swamishri applies a chandlo

Swamishri meditates in his daily puja

Swamishri prepares to turn the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Swamis and devotees sing kirtans in Swamishri's daily puja

Tyagraj Swami sings a kirtan in Swamishri's daily puja

A devotee sings a kirtan in Swamishri's daily puja

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Thal is offered to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand 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 charanarvind of Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj

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

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

Swamishri listens to the sadhana mantra and daily prayer

Devotees doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami and swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses the morning assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri performs the morning arti

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami greets Swamishri

Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri observes a rangoli

Swamishri arrives for Thakorji's darshan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Ghanshyam Maharaj

Swamishri engrossed in darshan

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Radha-Krishna Bhagwan

Swamishri seated amid the annakut

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Devotees sing kirtans at the beginning of the symbolic celebration assembly of Bhavnagar Mandir Dwidashabdi Mahotsav in the evening

A yuvak presents in the assembly

Balaks during the assembly

Devotees during the assembly

A balak presents in the assembly

Balaks perform a dance

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

A devotee presents in the assembly

Swamis and yuvaks participate in a group discussion session

Devotees during the assembly

Yuvatis during the assembly

Somprakash Swami addresses the assembly

A swami addresses the assembly

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

A yuvak performs in the assembly

Swamishri holds a chhadi

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

Devotees wave BAPS flags

Yuvatis and devotees wave BAPS flags

Balaks wave BAPS flags

A balika waves a BAPS flags

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Swamishri watches the performance

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Yuvaks perform a traditional dance

A yuvak presents before Swamishri

Swamishri sanctifies a kalash

Devotees participate in an activity

Yuvatis participate in an activity

Swamishri blesses all

A swami presents before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

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

Swamishri and swamis offer thal to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Devotees doing darshan of the thal

Swamishri offers a mango to Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri offers prasad to devotees

Swamishri during the assembly

Balaks express their devotion to Swamishri by forming heart shapes with their hands

Swamishri performs the pratishtha rituals to consecrate Shri Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj in the hearts of the devotees

Swamishri blesses Somprakash Swami

A balak presents before Swamishri

Swamishri performs pujan rituals of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni

Swamishri with Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni

A balak presents before Swamishri

Balaks and devotees offer a flower to Swamishri

Yuvatis offer a flower to Swamishri

Devotees offer a flower to Swamishri

Swamishri observes flowers made from paper

Swamishri holds flowers

Swamishri blesses the evening assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Tyagraj Swami presents before Swamishri

Swamishri blesses all

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami performs the arti

Devotees perform the arti

Yuvatis perform the arti

Karyakars perform the arti

Swamis honor Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri observes a shawl

Swamishri holds a chhadi

Balaks perform a traditional dance

Balaks and yuvaks perform a traditional dance

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