Sunday 10 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 12, Samvat 2080
Sun 10 Dec 2023
This day is observed as the manifestation day of Sadguru Shree Ramanand Swami, the guru of Lord Shree Swaminarayan. Shree Ramanand Swami set the platform of the Satsang and announced the forthcoming arrival of the supreme Lord Shree Swaminarayan.
Lord Shree Swaminarayan was seated on a beautifully golden decorated cradle (paranyoo) and gently swung accompanied with jubilant singing of kirtans, dhoon and chhadi (victorious slogans). Poojari performed Aarti and offered panchajiri thaal. Panchajiri is a sweet powder made of five items; coriander seeds, cumin, coconut, ghee and ghor. This was then distributed to all as prasad.
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.