Monday 19 April 2021 | Chaitra Sud 7, Samvat 2077
Mon 19 Apr 2021
On Thursday 13 March, the 18th anniversary of the Murti Pratishtha at the temple was celebrated in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree.
Jeevanpran Swamibapa’s exact site of manifestation on this earth is village of Kheda, and by the grace of Acharya Swamishree, a magnificent temple now stands on the exact location of Swamibapa’s childhood home.
This temple was inaugurated in 1990 by Acharya Swamishree and since then, many people of the village have become devout disciples of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
On Thursday 13 March, the 18th anniversary of the Murti Pratishtha at the temple was celebrated in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree.
After performing the Patotsav ceremony, a grand offering of sweet dishes was offered to the Lord.
During His divine blessings, Acharya Swamishree described the importance of maintaining decorum and civility in each of our daily actions, and even these should be performed with the remembrance of the Lord. Then, the supreme Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa will remain with us and we will become worthy of attaining His divine bliss and happiness.
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.