Friday 1 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 4, Samvat 2080
Fri 1 Dec 2023
Independence Day is annually celebrated on 15 August, this year marked the India’s 71st Independence day. As a national holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the UK Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act 1947 transferring legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly. India still retained King George VI as head of state until its transition to full republican constitution.
Young, new members of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Bolton saluted Acharya Swamishree Maharaj before the main band played the Indian national anthem while Acharya Swamishree preformed the flag raising ceremony.
Soon after Sandhya Aarti was performed with Acharya Swamishree Maharaj's divine ashirwad following soon after.
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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