Saturday 9 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 12, Samvat 2080
Sat 9 Dec 2023
In the evening of 30th November at 5.30, Maha aarti was held at the ocean in the memory of Gurudev Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa and the completion of 65 years since Muktajeevan Swamibapa set foot on the African soil. Later the sandhya aarti rituals were performed followed by Acharya Swamishrees' divine ashirwad. Thereafter, dinner was served.
On that very evening, Panchamrut snaan of Harikrishna Maharaj and Acharya Swamishree's lotus feet was performed and all devotees got a chance to perform the snaan.Rangotsav took place shortly after the panchnamrut snaan ceremony and all devotees present were drenched head to toe with consecrated water.
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.