The sants and disciples of Bhuj held the Chaturmas Katha from Friday 1 to Tuesday 5 September 2023.
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The 4 month period between Ashad sud ekadashi (Devshayni Ekadashi - usually falls around July) and Kartik sud ekadashi (Prabodhini Ekadashi - usually falls in October / November) is referred to as the Chaturmas. During this time, all disciples will take extra vows such as fasting, scripture recitals, meditation and other religious observances as described by Lord Swaminarayan in the Shikshapatri, sloks 76-78. The Adhik month is considered very auspicious and extra observances. One of the major observances taken is to attend religious discourses.
To facilitate this important observance, special Chaturmas Katha (discourses) lasting for 5 days is held in all the major Mandirs of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. During these discourses, scholarly sants recite and explain passages from Gurudev Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa’s Sanskrit scripture, Shree Swaminarayanbapa Charitramrut Sagar.
The sants and disciples of Bhuj held the Chaturmas Katha from Friday 1 to Tuesday 5 September 2023. Sant Shiromani Shree Vignanprakashdasji Swami eloquently recited episodes from Lord Shree Swaminarayan’s childhood chapter of Shree Swaminarayanbapa Charitramrut Sagar.
When Acharya Swamiji Maharaj arrived in Bhuj, He was ceremonially welcomed to the Mandir. As part of the Kutch vicharan, a day of activities was held in Ved Ratna Acharya Swamishree Maharaj Smruti Van. An evening of devotional song was also presented by sants and disciples during that evening. During the concluding ceremony of the Chaturmas Katha, Acharya Swamiji Maharaj showered divine blessings upon the gathered assembly.
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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.
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