On the morning of Tuesday, June 16th, 2009, a mandal of six eminent sants of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan arrived at Newark International Airport from India for a two-month vicharan across the United States. Later that afternoon, a welcoming assembly was held at Shree Swaminarayan Temple New Jersey. Hundreds of disciples had come to the temple to welcome the sants to the United States and to have their darshan. During their two months in the United States, the sants will tour all over the country, spreading the glory of Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa and fulfilling the humble wishes of disciples across the nation. They will also perform the 8th Patotsav ceremony of Shree Swaminarayan Temple New Jersey with His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree and other eminent sants, who will arrive on July 26th, 2009 for a two-week vicharan.