Friday 31 March 2023 | Chaitra Sud 10, Samvat 2079

Fri 31 Mar 2023

Interfaith Convention at Shree Swaminarayan Temple London

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Temple Trustee Shree Maheshbhai Varsani greeting guests outside the temple
Guests check in with guest list manager
Members of the Temple hosting team greet guests
Temple Trustee Shree Maheshbhai Varsani share a humourous moment with Couincillor Alison Moore Leader of the Labour Group Barnet
Sewa Day UK Chairman in conversation at the Sewa Day Exhibition
Temple Blood Campaign manager Shree Mukeshbhai Rabadia in conversation with leukemia patient recipient of blood donations
Guests mingle after being impressed with the Temple's proposed Sewa Day Exihibition
Shree Prem Patel welcomes and introduces guests to the Sewa Day Exhibition
Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band forms a guard of honour as guests are welcomed into the temple
Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band forms a guard of honour as guests are welcomed into the temple
Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band stand ready to salute the guests
Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band salutes the guests and Acharya Swamishree
Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band salutes the guests and Acharya Swamishree
Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band salutes the guests and Acharya Swamishree
Revd Deacon Meliton, Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold, Acharya Swamishree and Revd. Khan greet the assembly
Revd Deacon Meliton, Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold, Acharya Swamishree and Revd Khan greet the assembly
Temple Trustee Dr Mahesh Varsani welcomes the guests on behalf of the Temple
Revd Deacon Meliton, Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold, Revd Khan and Acharya Swamishree seated on stage
Revd Deacon Meliton, Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold, Revd Khan in front of the divine Singhasan
Acharya Swamishree pray to the Lord at the start of His ashirwad
Acharya Swamishree gives His blessings
Acharya Swamishree ties the sacred thread of friendship on the wrist of Bishop Arnold Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster
Acharya Swamishree ties the sacred thread of friendship on the wrist of Revd Khan Emissary of The Archbishop of Canterbury
Acharya Swamishree ties the sacred thread of friendship on the wrist of Revd Deacon Meliton Oakes Emissary of The Archbishop of the Thyateira and Great Britain
Revd Deacon Meliton Oakes Emissary of The Archbishop of the Thyateira and Great Britain thanks Acharya Swamishree
Bishop Arnold, Revd Deacon Meliton, Revd Khan and Acharya Swamishree and inaugrate the scripture Sadachar Sandesh
Revd Deacon Meliton, Revd Khan, Bishop Arnold, and Acharya Swamishree and inaugurate the scripture Sadachar Sandesh
Arjan Vekaria (President of Hindu Forum of GB), Rabbi Alexandra Wright (Senior Rabbi Jewish Liberal Synagague), Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple), Revd Rex Morton (Golders Green Parish Church) Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, (Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK), Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute), Arup Ganguly (Sewa Day Chairman), and Sukhbir Singh (Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ) enjoy the complimentary gift of the Sadachar Sandesh
Emminent guests have sacred thread tided to their wrists
Emminent guests enjoy the complimentary gift of the Sadachar Sandesh presented by children of the congregation
Revd Deacon Meliton, Bishop Arnold, and Revd Khan listen to Acharya Swamishrees blessing
Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold, presents the Holy Bible to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to the Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold
Emissary of The Archbishop Canterbury Revd Khan presents the King John Holy Bible to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to Emissary of The Archbishop Canterbury Revd Khan
The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton presents the Holy Bible in Greek to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree reads the inscription in the Bilbe presented by the Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd.Deacon Meliton
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to the Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton
Rabbi Mark Goldsmith of Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK presents the Torah to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to Rabbi Mark Goldsmith
Mr Alnoor Samji, Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute presents the Quran to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to Mr Alnoor Samji
Revd Rex Morton (Golders Green Parish Church) presents the Holy Bible to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to Revd Rex Morton
Mr Steven Derby (Faiths in Action) presents Acharya Swamishree with the Torah
Mr Steven Derby presents Acharya Swamishree with the Torah on behalf of Rabbi Alexandra Wright (Senior Rabbi Jewish Liberal Synagague)
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to Mr Steven Derby (Faiths in Action)
Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro, Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple, presents the Dhammapada to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro
Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold, presents a garland of flowers to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to the Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to Emissary of The Archbishop Canterbury Revd Khan
The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton presents a garland of flowers to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to the Emissary of The Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton
Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold addresses the assembly
Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold addresses the assembly
Acharya Swamishree listens to the address of the Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold
Acharya Swamishree peruses pages of the Dhammapada
Acharya Swamishree surounded by the Holy Scriptures of the various faiths
The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton Oakes addresses the assembly
Emissary of The Archbishop Canterbury Revd Khan addresses the assembly
Emissary of The Archbishop Canterbury Revd Khan addresses the assembly
Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, (Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK) addresses the assembly
Acharya Swamishree listens to the address of Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, (Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK)
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, (Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK)
Shree Muktajeevan Dance Academy members perform Bharatnatyam Dance to the tune of Jatiswaran
Shree Muktajeevan Dance Academy members perform Bharatnatyam Dance to the tune of Jatiswaran
Emminent guests enjoy the Shree Muktajeevan Dance Academy Bharatnatyam Dance
Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute) addresses the assembly
Acharya Swamishree listens to the address of Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute)
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute)
Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro, (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple) addresses the assembly
Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro, (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple) presents a garland of flowers to Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro, (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple)
Rabbi Alexandra Wright (Senior Rabbi Jewish Liberal Synagague) addresses the assembly
Rabbi Alexandra Wright (Senior Rabbi Jewish Liberal Synagague) presented with a garland of flowers bu Temple Trustee Shree Lalitbhai Dabasia on behalf of Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute)
Acharya Swamishree presents a Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa GCSE Jewel Award Winner Ajay Shivji Pindolia
Acharya Swamishree presents a Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa GCSE A level Jewel Award Winner Pragnesh Kishor Pindoria
Acharya Swamishree presents a Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Jewel Award Winner Ajay Pravin Kerai
Acharya Swamishree presents a Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Jewel Award Winner Mitul Varsani
Acharya Swamishree presents a Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa First Class Honours Degree Jewel Award Winner Sailesh Madhusudan Mepani
Acharya Swamishree presents a Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Jewel Award Winner Harilal Pindoria
Special Constables Khokhrai and Khokhrai are applauded as volunteers during the London Riots
Acharya Swamishree presents the Metropolitan Warrant Card to Special Constable Vinod Khokhrai
Special Constables Khokhrai and Khokhrai are applauded as volunteers during the London Riots
Guests absorbed in the videoof the Interfaith collaborations for Sewa amd Mitzvah day 2010 between The Swaminarayan Temple , Alyth North Western Reform Synagogue and Golders Green Parish Church
Guests applaud the Shree Muktajeevan Swami Bapa Jewel Award Winners
Guests impressed with the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Jewel Award Winners
Shree Jay Lakhani (Director of the Hindu Academy), Cllr Alison Moore (Leader of the Labour Group Barnet), Cllr Tambourides( Member Cabinet Conservative Barnet), Cllr Ansuya Sodha (Labour Barnet), present the Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Jewel Award Winner Darshana Naran Patel
Shree Jay Lakhani (Director of the Hindu Academy), Cllr Alison Moore (Leader of the Labour Group Barnet), Cllr Tambourides( Member Cabinet Conservative Barnet), Cllr Ansuya Sodha (Labour Barnet), present the Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa GCSE Jewel Award Winner Darshna Harish Pindoriya
Shree Jay Lakhani (Director of the Hindu Academy), Cllr Alison Moore (Leader of the Labour Group Barnet), Cllr Tambourides( Member Cabinet Conservative Barnet), Cllr Ansuya Sodha (Labour Barnet), present the Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa GCSE Jewel Award Winner Anjna Gopal Bhudia
Major Jay Gurung Bahadur MVO MBE of the Gurkha Army (centre) enjoys proceedings.
Shree Jay Lakhani (Director of the Hindu Academy), Cllr Alison Moore (Leader of the Labour Group Barnet), Cllr Tambourides( Member Cabinet Conservative Barnet), Cllr Ansuya Sodha (Labour Barnet), present the Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa GCSE Jewel Award Winner Amisha Hashmukh Sanghani
Shree Jay Lakhani (Director of the Hindu Academy), Cllr Alison Moore (Leader of the Labour Group Barnet), Cllr Tambourides( Member Cabinet Conservative Barnet), Cllr Ansuya Sodha (Labour Barnet), present the Shree Muktajeevan Academy of Excellence certificate to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa GCSE Jewel Award Winner Aniksha Ramesh Sanghani
Cllr Ansuya Sodha (Labour Barnet) enjoys proceedings
Shree Arup Ganguly Sewa Day Chairman addresses the assembly
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to Shree Arup Ganguly Sewa Day Chairman
The Assembly is shown a video of the Interfaith collaborations for Sewa amd Mitzvah Day 2010 between The Swaminarayan Temple, Alyth North Western Reform Synagogue and Golders Green Parish Church
Guests absorbed in the videoof the Interfaith collaborations for Sewa amd Mitzvah Day 2010 between The Swaminarayan Temple, Alyth North Western Reform Synagogue and Golders Green Parish Church
Acharya Swamishree presents a garland of flowers to Sukhbir Singh, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ)
Revd Rex Morton (Vicar of Golders Green Parish Church) addresses the assembly
Revd Rex Morton (Vicar of Golders Green Parish Church) presents a garland of flowers to Acharya Swamishree
Shree Jay Lakhani (Director of the Hindu Academy) addresses the assembly
Acharya Swamishree listens to the address
Acharya Swamishree presents the Vachanmrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika to Shree Jay Lakhani (Director of the Hindu Academy)
Acharya Swamishree is presented with a special letter of thanks from Dominic Sutherland from the NHS Blood Service
Acharya Swamishree welcomes and greets Revd Deacon Meliton Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain
Lukaemia pateint Bengu Sahil fives a heart rendering account of her experience and valls for blood donation
Acharya Swamishree peruses pages of the Bible
Mr Arjan Vekaria President of the Hindu Forum of Great Britain addresses the assembly
Acharya Swamishree ties the sacred thread of friendship on the wrist of Major Jay Gurung Bahadur MVO MBE of the Gurkha Army
Members of the Shree Muktajeevan Acadmey of Dance perform to the tune of Shree Hari haya na har cho
Members of the Shree Muktajeevan Acadmey of Dance perform to the tune of Shree Hari haya na har cho
Mr Jon Din a represeantive from the Arch Diocese of Westminster is in the audience and enjoys the performance
Guests receive the Lords blessed prasad
Guests receive the Lords blessed prasad
Acharya Swamishree welcomes and greets Revd Khan International Inter Religious Dialogues Assistant to the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro, (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple), Rabbi Mark Goldsmith (Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK), Sukhbir Singh (Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ)), The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton, His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree, Emissary of The Archbishop Canterbury Revd Khan Revd Rex Morton (Golders Green Parish Church), Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute), and Revd Khan Revd Rex Morton (Golders Green Parish Church) join hands in an inspiring joint show of interfaith harmony
Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro, (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple), Rabbi Mark Goldsmith (Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK), Sukhbir Singh (Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ)), The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton, His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree, Emissary of The Archbishop Canterbury Revd Khan Revd Rex Morton (Golders Green Parish Church), Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute), and Revd Khan Revd Rex Morton (Golders Green Parish Church) join hands in an inspiring joint show of interfaith harmony
The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd.Deacon Meliton Oakes, His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree,and the Emissary of The Archbishop of Canterbury Revd Khan and the Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold stand united in diversity at the end of proceedings
Sukhbir Singh, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ) thanks and bids Acharya Swamishree farewell
Revd Deacon Meliton Oakes Emissary of The Archbishop of the Thyateira and Great Britain thanks and bids Acharya Swamishree farewell
Mr Arjan Vekaria President of the Hindu Forum of Great Britain speaks with Acharya Swamishree
The Emissary of The Archbishop of Canterbury Revd Khan, His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree, the Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold and The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd.Deacon Meliton Oakes bid farewell to the assembly at the end of proceedings
The Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold thanks and bids Acharya Swamishree farewell
The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd Deacon Meliton thanks and bids Acharya Swamishree farewell
The Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold thanks and bids Acharya Swamishree farewell
Guests mingle at the end of the proceedings
Rabbi Mark Goldsmith (Alyth Reform Synagogue and Chair of Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK) and The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd.Deacon Meliton enjoy a chat at the end of the event
The Emmisary of the Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain Revd.Deacon Meliton is presented with Sewa Day t-shirts by Vikas Pota of Sewa Day
Shree Prem Patel interviews The Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold
Shree Prem Patel interviews Shree Arup Ganguly Sewa Day Chairman
Temple Trustee Shree Lalitbhai Dabasia in conversation with The Emissary of The Archbishop of Canterbury Revd Khan
Major Jay Gurung Bahadur MVO MBE of the Gurkha Army meets Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple)
Vandana Joshi, Head of Community Outreach, UK - Sewa Day, Ven. H Mahinda Mayajetaro (Maha Saddammahjothikadhaja Buddhist Temple), Major Jay Gurung Bahadur MVO MBE of the Gurkha Army
The Emissary of The Archbishop of Canterbury Revd Khan in conversation with Shree Swaminarayan Temple Maninagar Mahant Sadguru Shree Bhagwatpriyadasji Swami
Shree Swaminarayan Temple Maninagar Mahant Sadguru Shree Bhagwatpriyadasji Swami meets Mr Steven Derby (Faiths in Action)
The Emissary of The Archbishop of Canterbury Revd Khan,Shree Swaminarayan Temple Maninagar Mahant Sadguru Shree Bhagwatpriyadasji Swami and The Emissary of The Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster Bishop Arnold in conversation
Shree Swaminarayan Temple Maninagar Mahant Sadguru Shree Bhagwatpriyadasji Swami meets Mr Alnoor Samji (Council Member for External Affairs and Outreach, Aga Khan Insitute
Divine darsan of Jeevanpran Abji Bapashree, Lord Swaminarayan and Jeevanpran Swamibapa
Divine darsan of Lord Swaminarayan
Divine darsan of Jeevanpran Abji Bapashree