Saturday 9 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 12, Samvat 2080
Sat 9 Dec 2023
On Monday, 15th October 2012, the disciples at Shree Swaminarayan Siddhant Sajivan Mandal Nairobi gathered to celebrate the 105th manifestation day of our beloved Gurudev Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa.
The celebrations started off with kirtan dhoon, katha-varta followed by half an hour dhyan. Sandhya Aarti was performed to Lord Swaminarayan, Jeevanpran Abji Bapashree, and Muktajeevan Swamibapa followed by thaar, prarthna and sansmaran kirtan.
All the disciples offered poojan, garlands and ‘Dhotiya’ to Gururaj Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa. A samooh aarti was performed by all the disciples to Lord Swaminarayan, Jeevanpran Abji Bapashree and Muktajeevan Swamibapa. This was followed by cake cutting ceremony when everyone clapped and sang Happy Birthday kirtan to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa.
A letter of blessings from His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree was read to the gathering followed by the divine blessings from Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa.
Delicious cake, ‘jalebi and ganthiya’ prasad was distributed to all who came to celebrate this great day.
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.