Friday 1 July 2022 | Ashadh Sud 2, Samvat 2078
Fri 1 Jul 2022
As a facet of the upcoming festivals of Shree Abji Bapashree Shatamrut Mahotsav and Shree Vachanamrut Dwishatabdi Mahotsav, which are to be held in November of 2019, disciples of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan all around the world have been performing continuous dhoon, recitation of the sacred Swaminarayan mahamantra.
200 Hour Dhoon Purnahuti at Surat 751 Hour Dhoon Purnahuti - Swaminarayan Gadi Mahila Mandal
kadi Dhoon Purnahuti Bavla Dhoon Purnahuti
As a facet of the upcoming festivals of Shree Abji Bapashree Shatamrut Mahotsav and Shree Vachanamrut Dwishatabdi Mahotsav, which are to be held in November of 2019, disciples of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan all around the world have been performing continuous dhoon, recitation of the sacred Swaminarayan mahamantra.
In Surat, disciples have performed 200 hours of dhoon. In Kadi and Bavla, disciples performed 150 hours of dhoon. In the main Mandir of Maninagar, Sants and disciples performed 125 hour of dhoon. In the ladies Mandir of Maninagar, the respectful Sankhya Yogis and other ladies performed 751 hours of continuous dhoon.
Acknowledging the devotion of the disciples in all these places, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj visited these Mandirs and performed the purnahuti (conclusion) of their dhoons. During these events, disciples held parades carrying the sacred Vachanamrut, giving darshan to everyone of this supreme scripture of Lord Shree Swaminarayan’s philosophy.
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.