Thursday 8 June 2023 | Jeth Vad 5, Samvat 2079
Thu 8 Jun 2023
Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swami was the first Successor of Lord Shree Swaminarayan's Gadi. He was entrusted the helms of the Satsang by Lord Swaminarayan Himself. When in Samvat 1886 Lord Swaminarayan willed to cease giving darshan in His present body, He commanded everyone to obey Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swamibapa. Lord Swaminarayan made Shree Gopalbapa the successor of His own Gadi, Shree Swaminarayan Gadi and established Shree Gopalbapa as the head of both deshs.
To mark Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swami 210th Bhagwati Mahadiksha Jayanti, Devotees at Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Siddhant Sajivan Mandal - Nairobi, gathered at 6.30pm for Sandhya Arti niyams. Acharya Swamishree Maharaj then performed Poojan to Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swami, adorned him with flowers and a garland and performed Aarti along with sants.
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.