Monday 20 March 2023 | Fagan Vad 14, Samvat 2079
Mon 20 Mar 2023
On Monday 06 February, Acharya Swamiji Maharaj performed poojan to the Lord presiding in Trent Mandir.
The small village of Trent, situated in the Mandal district of Gujarat, has the privilege of being the sacred soil on which our present Acharya Swamiji Maharaj manifested upon this Earth in 1954, at the home of father Hemrajbhai Naghjibhai Patel and mother Champaben.
Acharya Swamiji Maharaj arrived in Trent during the evening of Sunday 05 February 2023. Disciples of the village ceremonially welcomed Him to the assembly, where scripture recitals were being held on behalf of disciples of Trent and the surrounding region. On Monday 06 February, Acharya Swamiji Maharaj performed poojan to the Lord presiding in Trent Mandir, and also blessed the congregation with His divine Ashirwad. Donations of stationary items and books were donated to students of the village on behalf of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan.
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.