With the permission of Jitendriyapriyadasji Swami Maharaj, Principal of Sri Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, Maninagar, the venerable saints have reached East African countries for satsang preaching. By permission of Acharya Swami Maharaj in the presence of venerable Saints in Nairobi – Kenya “Shiksha
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Ashadha Sud Bija means the auspicious day of religious and faith, faith of many devotees. Ashadi seeds are considered the reason behind celebrating the New Year. So this day has a special significance as the farmers do farming during these days. On this day, the Lord visits the city to give darshan to the devotees and blesses many with divine vision. Rath Yatra starts at many places in the country and abroad. The history of the “Swaminarayan Sampradaya” is also connected with the Rath Yatra from Jagannathpuri.
Sri Swaminarayan Bhagwan, the founder of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, performed Mahabhinishkraman – Vanavicharana at the tender age of 11 years. Ashadha Sud Dasham of Samvat 1849, dt. On 29/06/1792 started the Vanavicharan on Friday. Thus, Sri Neelkanthavarni – Lord Sri Swaminarayan is enshrined in the Rath Yatra originating in Jagannathpuri and is celebrated in many Sri Swaminarayan temples to commemorate the Lord during the Rath Yatra.
Rath Yatra Parva was celebrated in the pure presence of saints with the permission of Acharya Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj of Sri Swaminarayan Gadi. On this occasion, the saints performed the aarti of Swaminarayan Bapa Swamibapa. Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Nairobi – In the presence of saints of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, Maninagar in Kenya, the Panchamruthi Abhishek ceremony of Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan was celebrated with devotion and great gaiety.
On this occasion, Sant Shiromani Gurupriyadasji Swami explained the greatness of Shikshapatri and said that 200 years will be completed on Samvat 2082 Maha Sud Pancham i.e. Mass Maha Puja was organized under “Shikshapatri Bicentenary Festival”. Shikshapatri Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan wrote Shikshapatri 198 years ago. In which the essence of 365 scriptures has been.
On this occasion, Saints Shiromani Sahajananda Swami, Harikeshavdasji Swami and Gurupriyadasji Swami and dignitaries, in the presence of young and old Hari devotees, performed mass Mahapuja, abhishek and aarti of Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan. Local devotees took this opportunity with great enthusiasm.
