Saturday 9 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 12, Samvat 2080
Sat 9 Dec 2023
Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Jayanti
This year Bhadarva vad amas fell on 20th of September, the auspicious 110th Jayanti of our beloved Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa. Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa was a remarkalble, divine personality who revolutionized the entire Swaminarayan faith, and his pioneering teachings of performing humanitarian and charitable work in addition to religious duties have now been followed by all.
The celebrations kicked off with Kirtan Bhakti, dhoon and Kathavarta. Followed by one of Gurudev Swamibapa’s favorite form of bhakti; Dhyan. Thereafter the daily Sandhya Aarti rituals were performed.
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipeband – Nairobi; honored Muktajeevan Swamibapa with salutations and led the mini procession from H.H. Swamibapa Hall to the main prayer hall; where Gurudev Swamibapa was seated upon a beautiful ‘Palki’ and blessed all the devotees gathered for this occasion. Once Gurudev Swamibapa was seated on his throne, devotees performed Poojan and adorned Him with flower garlands and Dhotiya.
A beautifully decorated cake was then cut and offered to Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa and a mass aarti was performed. Thereafter the Aashirwad patra from HDH Acharya Swamishree Maharaj was then read to the congregation followed by Gurudev Swamibapa’s divine discourses via audio and video darshan of a tribute to Gurudev Swamibapa.
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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.