Sunday 22 April 2018 | Vaishakh Sud 7, Samvat 2074
Sun 22 Apr 2018
On Sunday, January 20th, 2018, disciples gathered at Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Secaucus, New Jersey to celebrate Shikshapatri Jayanti and Shakotsav. To start the program, disciples read the entire Shikshapatri together. Disciples then performed kirtan bhakti before listening to the divine blessings of Acharya Swamishree. Afterwards, young disciples performed a skit illustrating the Shakotsav which was followed by utsav. The event concluded with sandhya aarti and niyams before disciples enjoyed dinner.
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj is the spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the current and fifth heir in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan. He is the incumbent Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.