Friday 31 March 2023 | Chaitra Sud 10, Samvat 2079
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Maasai Mara
On the 15th of January, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj along with Sants and devotees departed for Masai Mara via Air Kenya for 2 nights. More devotees departed in mini buses to experience the safari.
On the first night, after Sandhya Niyams were conducted, a Bhakti Sangeet nite was held on the banks of the Mara River, at the Mara River Lodge, where sants and disciples pleased Acharya Swamishree with their vocal talents. Hippos in the Mara River were enchanted with the bhakti that they too couldn't hold back to give their musical roars in tune with the bhakti nite.
After Mangala Niyams, Sants and disciples left for a game drive to witness the creations of the Lord that have an equal right to this earth as the humans. In the evening, Sandhya Aarti and Niyams were conducted. After the Niyams, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj started off Samuh Raas by lighting a lantern and setting it free towards the sky. The rain deities couldn't resist the devotional atmosphere and joined in for the samuh raas.
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.