56th Patotsav Celebrations – Nairobi Temple
With the divine inspiration of HDH Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj, a three days camp, from 24th to 26th December 2008, had been organised to celebrate the 56th Patotsav of the divine murti of Lord Shree Swaminarayan, Jeevanpran Abji Bapashree and Jeevanpran Swamibapa at Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Swamibapa Religious, Cultural and Education Centre, Nairobi.
The celebrations commenced on 24th December 2008 with the recital of the Holy Scripture “Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Granth.” The conclusion ceremony was held on the evening of 25th December 2008. To please Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa, the benefactors of the parayan offered gifts and performed poojan and aarti.
HDH Acharya Swamishree in His divine blessings said;
HDH Acharya Swamishree performed the Patotsav vidhi of Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa on 26th December 2008 and offered an array of sweets in the form of ankoot. HDH Acharya Swamishree cut the 56th Birthday cake and offered to Lord Swaminarayan. HDH Acharya Swamishree, saints and devotess performed aarti to please Lord Swaminarayan. Jeevanpran Swamibapa showered His divine blessings upon hundreds of devotees who had gathered to celebrate this auspicious occasion. This was followed by HDH Acharya Swamishree’s divine ashirwad.
HDH Acharya Swamishree in His divine blessings said;
At the end of this three days celebration, everyone was served with divine mahaprasad.