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Ekta - Unity Convention - UK 2024

Ekta Shibir 2024

The Kingsbury Mandir community started this project in January 2023 with one sole purpose; providing cooked hot meals to families and individuals facing homelessness in London.

Food Bank Collection - 2nd March 2025

Food Bank Collection - 2nd February 2025

Food Bank Collection - 5th January 2025

This year Chaturmas commences on 17th July 2024, Ashad Sud Ekadashi (Devshay Ekadashi). The 4 month period between Ashad Sud Ekadashi (usually falls around July) and Kartik Sud Ekadashi (October / November) is referred to as the Chaturmas, literally, 4 months. This year the Chatusmas period ends on 13th November 2024.
During this time, all disciples must take extra vows such as fasting, scripture recitals, meditation and other religious observances as described by Lord Swaminarayan in the Shikshapatri, slok 76, slok 77 and slok 78.
The point of these observances is that one performs them routinely each day. At the beginning of the Chaturmas, you make a promise to the Lord that you will perform these additional vows to please Him, throughout the entire Chaturmas. Therefore, you must choose the vows that you will be able to perform. It is better to do a little, every day, rather than a lot on some days and nothing on another; and it is better not to make a promise to God and then break it.
However, Jeevanpran Swamibapa insisted that the vows must include three elements; penances (tap), such as oopvas, dhana-pana, ek tana; scripture recital; and meditation.


Dhana pana - Oopvas on one day and one meal on the next day for 15 days, 1 month, or entire Chaturmas




Ek tana - One meal a day for 15 days, 1 month, or entire Chaturmas




Oopvas - On ekadashi days for the entire Chaturmas




Dhyan - Perform at least 5 minutes dhyan every day during Chaturmas




Scriptual Recital - Choose a scripture, Shikshapatri, Swaminarayan Gadi Granth, Bapashree ni Vato, Vachnamrut, etc and complete the reading of it during Chaturmas




Kirtans - Learn a number of kirtans during Chaturmas




Extra Maara - Perform extra maala during your pooja for the duration of Chaturmas




Extra Pradikshina - Perform extra pradikshina during your pooja for the duration of Chaturmas


Once you have decided on your vows, you should present them to the Lord. Chaturmas Niyams form can be downloaded from here.

Auspicious Chaturmas 2024