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Fruit Decoration 2023 - Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Delhi

On the order of Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj, Sant Siromani Shree Dharmanandandasji Swami performed aarti by offering more than 600 kg of various fruits including jambu, mosambi, orange, cherry, sitafal, kharek and raspberry to the Lord.

During the monsoon season, greenery flourishes and different types of fruits become available. Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Delhi arranged an amazing array of fruit before Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa by decorating the Lord with artefacts of seasonal fruits. On the ordain of Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj, Sant Siromani Shree Dharmananddasji Swami performed the aarti by offering more than 600 kg of various fruits including jambu, mosambi, orange, cherry, sitafal, kharek, raspberry Kamalam fruit, grapes, kiwi, papaya, pomegranate, kino and pineapple were offered to the Lord in this glorious Fruit Festival. 

As per the Lord's scriptures such as the Shikshapatri and the Vachanamrut, according to the season fruits and flowers etc. should be worshipped to one's Ishtadev. Based on this principle, the various fruits that are available during the monsoon season were presented before the Lord. Various fruits were presented before the Lord in a unique style; beautifully coordinated and assembled.
Under the guidance of Sant Siromani Shree Sachchidananddasji Swami, Sants such as Sant Siromani Shreejipriyadasji Swami decorated the Lord's throne with fruits and flowers. Additionally, Nilkanth Varni was anointed with saffron. Fruits were subsequently distributed to devotees and malnourished children who came for the Lord's darshan. Devotees felt blessed by anointing Nilkanth Varni and attaining the darshan of such a pleasing fruit festival.