Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Toronto, Canada Murti Pratishtha

Acharya Swamishre performs Mangala aarti to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa

Acharya Swamishre performs Mangala aarti to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa

Acharya Swamishre performs Mangala aarti to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa

Sants and disciples perform Mangala aarti niyams

Acharya Swamishree applies chandlo to Lord Shree Swaminarayan

Acharya Swamishree applies chandlo to Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree

Acharya Swamishree applies chandlo to Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa

Acharya Swamishree performs the Yagna ceremony

Divine darshan of the lotus face of Lord Shree Swaminarayan at Shree Swaminarayan Temple Toronto, Canada

Sants and disciples gathered in the temple for the conclusion of the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the praan pratishtha ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs snaan to Shree Harikrushna Maharaj

Acharya Swamishree performs snaan to Shree Harikrushna Maharaj

Acharya Swamishree blesses Shree Bhupendra Maharaj for facilitating and reciting the sloks during the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the final portion of the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree, sants, and disciples participate in the final portion of the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the final portion of the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the final portion of the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the final portion of the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree, sants, and disciples participate in the final portion of the Yagna ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the first aarti after the conclusion of the praan pratishtha ceremony

Acharya Swamishree prepares the flag to be hung on the temple flagpole

Acharya Swamishree raises the flag to mark Lord Shree Swaminarayan

Acharya Swamishree performs the flag-raising ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the flag-raising ceremony

Acharya Swamishree performs the flag-raising ceremony

Shree Swaminarayan Temple Toronto, Canada with its newly-raised flag

A flower bed in front of the temple resembles the tilak-chandlo

Acharya Swamishree and disciples perform aart as a part of the flag-raising ceremony

Swamibapa Pipe Band salutes Acharya Swamishree

Divine darshan of Acharya Swamishree with the annkot offerings for Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa

Divine darshan of Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa with the annkot offerings

Creative fruit carvings were part of the annkot

A cake was also offered to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa to welcome Him to His new abode

Intricate vegetable creations were also part of the annkut

Piles and piles of delicious sweets were offered to the Lord

Acharya Swamishree performs the first annkut aarti

Acharya Swamishree and sants perform aarti to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa

Acharya Swamishree and sants perform aarti to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa

Swamibapa Pipe Band performs to please Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa and Acharya Swamishree

Acharya Swamishree is escorted from the temple to the sabha mandap by disciples

Swamibapa Pipe Band escorts Acharya Swamishree into the sabha mandap

Swamibapa Pipe Band escorts Acharya Swamishree into the sabha mandap

Acharya Swamishree is pleased with the band

Divine darshan of Acharya Swamishree

Acharya Swamishree blesses the members of Swamibapa Pipe Band from the U.S.A.

Acharya Swamishree commences His divine blessings on the final day of the Mahotsav

Disciples listen intently to Acharya Swamishree

Acharya Swamishree showers His divine blessings upon the children of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan

Acharya Swamishree delivers His divine blessings

Acharya Swamishree showers His divine ashirwad

Acharya Swamishree showers His divine blessings

Acharya Swamishree concludes His divine ashirwad and leads the congregation with the &quot;jay&quot;

Acharya Swamishree blesses the members of S.S.S.S.M. Toronto, Canada

Acharya Swamishree blesses all of the sants who accompanied Him to Canada

Acharya Swamishree gives His darshan to disciples as they enjoy mahaprasad at the conclusion of the events