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HH Mahant Swami Maharaj's Vicharan

30 Apr 2026, Kanad, Surat, India

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Guru Parampara

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj and Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj and Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni

Decorations before Thakorji

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri prepares to turn the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

A swami plays the shehnai 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

Flowers are being sanctified

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

A swami leads everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Swamis doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Uttamprakash Swami performs the mahapuja rituals for the first patotsav of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the mahapuja

Devotees doing darshan of the mahapuja

Swamis and devotees during the patotsav rituals

Swamis perform the patotsav rituals

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami and swamis perform the patotsav rituals

Swamis perform the patotsav rituals

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri on his way to the Prarthana Mandir for Thakorji's darshan

Volunteers and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Aerial view of the mandir campus

Volunteers and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Guru Parampara

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

Annakut offered before Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs the patotsav arti

Pujya Ghanshymcharan Swami performs the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a chhadi

Swamishri honored with a garland and a chhadi

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses the patotsav assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Volunteers and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performs the arti

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj and Shri Guru Parampara

Bhagwan Swaminarayan and Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj and Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj and Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni

Decorations before Thakorji

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj applies a tilak on his forehead

Swamishri applies a chandlo

Swamishri performs his daily puja

Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj in Swamishri's daily puja

Swamishri prepares to turn the mala in his daily puja

Swamishri turns the mala in his daily puja

A swami plays the shehnai 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

Flowers are being sanctified

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

Swamishri reads the Shikshapatri and Satsang Diksha

A swami leads everyone in reciting the sadhana mantra and daily prayer in Swamishri's puja

Swamis doing Swamishri's puja darshan

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri

Uttamprakash Swami performs the mahapuja rituals for the first patotsav of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Prarthana Mandir, Kanad, Surat

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the mahapuja

Devotees doing darshan of the mahapuja

Swamis and devotees during the patotsav rituals

Swamis perform the patotsav rituals

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami and swamis perform the patotsav rituals

Swamis perform the patotsav rituals

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri on his way to the Prarthana Mandir for Thakorji's darshan

Volunteers and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Aerial view of the mandir campus

Volunteers and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Shri Guru Parampara

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

Annakut offered before Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs the patotsav arti

Pujya Ghanshymcharan Swami performs the arti

Swamishri performs the arti

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of the arti

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Pujya Ghanshyamcharan Swami honors Swamishri with a chhadi

Swamishri honored with a garland and a chhadi

Swamishri greets all with folded hands

Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri blesses the patotsav assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Volunteers and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri performs the evening arti

Swamishri performs the arti

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