Sunday 3 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 6, Samvat 2080
Sun 3 Dec 2023
After celebrating the 5th Patotsav of Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Scarborough, Canada, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree and sants arrived at Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Secaucus, New Jersey, continuing their 2019 North America Vicharan.
Upon their arrival to Shree Swaminarayan Temple – New Jersey, hundreds of joyous disciples throughout North America gathered at the temple for a welcoming ceremony for Acharya Swamishree and His sant mandal. The welcoming ceremony was preceeded by a swagat yatra led by Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band USA. As part of the ceremony, young disciples performed kirtans and a devotional dance to please Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa and Acharya Swamishree. Disciples also presented Acharya Swamishree with a 77th Manifestation Day cake. Acharya Swamishree also showered His divine blessings upon all of His beloved disciples.
On Wedneday, June 26th, Acharya Swamishree and sants proceeded onto the state of Delaware. They will tour North America over the next month before returning to New Jersey for the New Jersey temple's 18th patotsav celebrations.
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.