Monday 18 February 2019 | Maha Sud 14, Samvat 2075
Mon 18 Feb 2019
Shree Swaminarayan Jayanti celebrations were held at temples around the world on 11th April 2003.
In the year Samvat 1837 Chaitra sud 9 (Monday 2nd April 1781) the Supreme Lord Swaminarayan gave darshan upon this earth at 10 pm, in the village of Chapaiyaa, at the home of Shree Dharmadev and Shree Bhaktimata.
On 11th April 2003 (Chaitra sud 9), Shree Swaminarayan Jayanti celebrations were held at temples around the world. In celebration of this auspicious event, a twenty-four hour dhoon, which commenced on the 10th of April, was also held at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar.
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.