Sunday 22 May 2022 | Vaishakh Vad 7, Samvat 2078
Sun 22 May 2022
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree gave darshan to the President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, on his 74th birthday.
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree gave darshan to the President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, on his 74th birthday. In order to have the ashirwad of Acharya Swamishree on his birthday, President Kalam held a special event to which he invited many dignitaries, including the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shree Narendra Modi, and the Governor of Gujarat, Pandit Naval Kishor Sharma, who were also honoured to have the darshan of Acharya Swamishree.
On this special occasion, Acharya Swamishree honoured President Kalam with an intricately hand-embroidered garland and an engraved trophy to commemorate his birthday. President Kalam was delighted that Acharya Swamishree had answered his prayers and honoured him and his guests with His divine darshan.
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.