Friday 6 December 2019 | Magsar Sud 10, Samvat 2076
Fri 6 Dec 2019
Tuesday 22 February 2011, marked the second anniversary of when His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree installed the divine Murtis of the Supreme Lord Swaminarayan - Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj, Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree and Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa in the grand new temple in Surat.
Tuesday 22 February 2011, marked the second anniversary of when His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree installed the divine Murtis of the Supreme Lord Swaminarayan - Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj, Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree and Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa in the grand new temple in Surat.
In celebration, Acharya Swamishree and a large group of sants reached this affluent region of Gujarat during the evening of Sunday 20th February. A welcoming ceremony, comprising of devotional music and dances, was performed by the loving young disciples of Surat.
On the Patotsav day, Acharya Swamishree performed the Patotsav rituals of the Lord. Disciples from all over the region had gathered for the darshan of the Lord on this special day.
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.