Saturday 10 June 2023 | Jeth Vad 7, Samvat 2079
Sat 10 Jun 2023
HDH Acharya Swamishree together with sant mandal and devotees visited Mombasa from 25th - 30th November’2009.
He blessed homes, offices and workshops of devotees residing and carrying on businesses in Mombasa and performed samuh parayan of Abji Bapashree Ni Vato. He blessed the local group of acrobats who displayed their acrobatic skills and entertained the crowd. HDH Acharya Swamishree also visited the famous Wild Waters where everyone had fun on the water slides. He blessed the Indian Ocean waters by performing panchamrut snan to Harikrishna Maharaj in the ocean. The devotees had a remarkable moment in the ocean as HDH Acharya Swamishree sprinkled them with coloured water.
His visit to Heller Park and tree planting campaign accentuated His affection for nature and environment conservation. He initiated a 1008 tree planting project by planting the first tree on 29th November’2009 at a devotee’s workshop. He was accompanied by sants, The Mayor of Mombasa Ahmed Mohdhar and Bamburi Cement Mombasa Plant Logistics Manager, Jecton Kiberenge.
HDH Acharya Swamishree emphasized on the tree planting project due to the current drought, climate changes and environmental destruction experienced in Kenya and the entire world. He asked mankind to live in perfect harmony with the nature.
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.