Saturday 25 March 2023 | Chaitra Sud 4, Samvat 2079
Sat 25 Mar 2023
Throughout 2017, the 75th year of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj is being celebrated wherever he travels. However, the actual auspicious day of His manifestation was 28 May 1942.
It is appropriate that this special day is celebrated in Maninagardham. The celebrations in Bolton took place on the 12th August 2017.
Bapa was welcomed towards the ankut with disciples waving flags followed by the panchamrut. This was followed by a devotional birthday dance to a birthday song. There was also a video darshan consisting of the history of Bolton mandir which was first established in 1967, marking the 50th anniversary.
Following this the cake cutting ceremony commenced as the 7-tier cake was lowered from the decoration.
After Acharya Swamishree then performed Diamond Abhishek by showering Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa and then santos and devotional performed Diamond Abhishek by showering Acharya Swamishree, and then devotional danced (Timli)
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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