Tuesday 17 July 2018 | Ashadh Sud 5, Samvat 2074

Tue 17 Jul 2018

Image Gallery: Foundation Stone Ceremony in Surat

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Sants and disciples perform the Mahapooja ceremony at the site where the foundation stone was placed
Sants and disciples perform the Mahapooja ceremony at the site where the foundation stone was placed
Sants and disciples perform the Mahapooja ceremony at the site where the foundation stone was placed
Plans of the grand new Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Surat
Disciples sprinkle auspicious kanku and flowers on the ceremonial bricks to be placed in the foundations
A grand procession was held through Surat to bring Acharya Swamishree to the new Temple site
Acharya Swamishree and eminent sants give darshan during the procession
The procession proceeds towards the new Temple site
Acharya Swamishree and eminent sants give darshan during the procession
The procession proceeds towards the new Temple site
The procession arrives at the new Temple site
The procession arrives at the new Temple site
Disciples rejoice as Acharya Swamishree arrives
Acharya Swamishree walks down to the site of the Temple foundations
Acharya Swamishree performs the Foundation Stone laying ceremony
Acharya Swamishree performs the Foundation Stone laying ceremony
Acharya Swamishree sprinkles holy water into the cavity where the Foundation Stone is to be placed
State officials hand over incense to Acharya Swamishree, to place in the Temple Foundations
Acharya Swamishree places the ceremonial urn into the Temple Foundations
Acharya Swamishree places the Foundation Stone into the ground
Acharya Swamishree performs the Foundation Stone laying ceremony
Acharya Swamishree gives darshan with the senior officials of Surat
Disciples hand their ceremonial bricks to Acharya Swamishree, to place into the new Temple Foundations
Disciples hand their ceremonial bricks to Acharya Swamishree, to place into the new Temple Foundations
Acharya Swamishree and sants perform aarti at the site where the Foundation Stone was placed
An assembly was held after the ceremony had concluded
Some of the disciples who were present during the assembly

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His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj is the spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the current and fifth heir in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan. He is the incumbent Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.

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