Friday 20 May 2022 | Vaishakh Vad 5, Samvat 2078
Fri 20 May 2022
The auspicious occasion of Prabhodhini Ekadashi (Kartik Sud Ekadashi, Samvat 2074) fell on Tuesday 31st October 2017
The auspicious occasion of Prabhodhini Ekadashi (Kartik Sud Ekadashi, Samvat 2074) fell on Tuesday 31st October 2017. Prabhodhini Ekadashi is especially significant in the Karan Satsang; six anniversaries fall on this day, namely:
To mark this great day, a 24 hour continuous Shree Swaminarayan Mahamantra Dhoon (chanting) is held in Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar. Shorter versions of Shree Swaminarayan Mahamantra Dhoon are also held in Shree Swaminarayan Gadi mandirs all over the world.
The festivities commenced on Prabhodhini Ekadashi day with kirtan bhakti and followed by the start of the 24 hour dhoon at 10am. The festivities concluded with the ending of the 24 hour dhoon the next day at 10am and followed by Acharya Swamishree's divine ashirwad.
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.