Sunday 1 October 2023 | Bhadarva Vad 2, Samvat 2079
Sun 1 Oct 2023
Muktajeevan Swamibapa Sports Day
Swamibapa Sports Day was held on 1st January 2016 at The Jaffery Sports Club Ground in Lavington. This was a full day dedicated to sports. Physical exercise is necessary for proper function of the human body. It is with this aim that sports activities are arranged for benefit of the young and the old.
Hundreds of participants and spectators had flocked at the venue to either participate or cheer up. A number of track and team events were held under the scorching sun. Spoon & Lemon races, flat races, three-legged races, obstacle races and many more for various age groups entertained the spectators.
Winners in each event were presented with medals by senior sports personalities. Indian traditional game of Kabadi folded the sporting activities of the day. Acharya Swamishree and sant mandal also graced the day and encouraged the youth to engage themselves in sporting activities.
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.