Sunday 3 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 6, Samvat 2080
Sun 3 Dec 2023
A group of dignitaries including the Mayor of Bolton were received by Acharya Swamishree. They were given a tour of the mandir and then taken to the sabha mandap where they saw several dances performed by our balaks and balikas. The visit was arranged by Bolton Interfaith Council. Later in the evening after the aarti, everyone congrated in the hall where an evening of Nrutya had been organised. A variety of dances were performed by young girls, young boys and men. The evening culminated in a series of linked raas’ which lasted continuously for almost 30mins.
Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj is the current spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the heir to Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj, and sixth in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan.
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