To celebrate 50 years since Gurudev Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa gave a physical embodiment to Shree Swaminarayan Gadi, with the divine blessings of Ved Ratna Acharya Shree Purushottampriya Swamishree Maharaj, a grand festival has been inspired by Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriya Swamiji Maharaj, which will take place in Maninagar, Ahmedabad, India from 19th -25th September 2022. Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band from all 5 regions will perform at the grand celebration.
Read MoreThe inaugural London Interfaith Fun Run took place on the August Bank Holiday (Monday 30th August) at the Stone X Stadium in Copthall, London. This first-of-its-kind event saw hundreds of runners challenge themselves and raise money for charities. The majority of the runners were present in the Stadium, but many joined virtually by running in their own locations, some as far away as Hyderabad, India.
Read MoreJeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa established the Headquarters of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Maninagar and installed the divine murti of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj on Samvat 2000 Falgun Sud 3, Saturday 26th February 1944.
The Amrut, 75th anniversary, of this auspicious event will be celebrated with great honour and ceremony. His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Maharaj has inspired a magnificent 5-day festival to be held from the 5 to 9 March 2019. Thousands of disciples from around the world will gather in Maninagar to experience these festivities.
On Samvat 2075, Maha Sud 12/13, exactly 100 years will have passed since Jeevanpran Bapashree performed the official Murti Pratishtha Mahotsav of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj presiding in Kadi Mandir. In celebration of this auspicious occasion, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj has inspired a 3-day festival, from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 February 2019.
Read MoreManinagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan hosts the opening Ceremony at Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir in the presence of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band London was one of only six civilian bands who had the honour of commemorating war heroes past and present, as part of the Nation’s Thank You procession along Whitehall on the Centenary of the Armistice.
Read MoreHundreds of eager disciples gathered at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury from the early hours on Wednesday 6th June, awaiting Acharya Swamishree Maharaj’s arrival to London for His 2018 UK vicharan.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe band will perform in the Menton Lemon Festival from 16th February to 19th February.
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band London’s 2018 kicked off early as they once again took to the streets of Central London for the annual and world famous London New Year’s Day Parade.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band led Jeevanpran Swamibapa and Acharya Swamishree Maharaj in a procession around the perimeter of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Complex.
Read MoreA grand procession was held from the main village square of Mankuva. Four regal elephants carried Lord Shree Swaminarayan, Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree, Gurudev Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa and Acharya Swamishree Maharaj
Read MoreThe London and Bolton branches of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band were amongst the leading features of this year’s La Grande Parade de Paris on New Year’s Day.
Read MoreAll 5 bands will be coming together to celebrate a grand festival marking the Silver Jubilee of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Smruti Mandir in Godasar.
Read MoreIn 1991, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj fulfilled the wish of Gurudev Swamibapa, and opened a grand Mandir on a high mountain in Abu. The silver jubilee of this Mandir was celebrated with a grand 3 day festival over the Easter weekend, 26-28 March 2016. Many people from around the world are attending to take part in the ceremonies.
Read MoreMembers from Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury joined forces with the local community in support of this year's Sport Relief campaign. Well over one hundred runners young and old turned out in force on Sunday 20th March for the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile to raise vital funds for this national charity with international reach.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band will take part in the London's New Year Day Parade which starts at 12 midday on Piccadilly at the junction with Berkeley Street and finishes at 3.30 pm in Parliament Square.
Read MoreThe usually sleepy Narok Town in Narok County came to life on 29th December 2015 as Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Bands entered the town with great pomp and colour to mark 60th Anniversary of its establishment.
Read MoreIn December 2015, Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band, Nairobi - Kenya celebrates its 60th anniversary. Acharya Swamishree Maharaj has inspired a festival that includes a city parade where the Nairobi Band will be joined by its sister bands from UK, USA and India to perform as a mass pipe band of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. Many thousands of people from all around the world will attend these celebrations.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band and Shree Muktajeevan Dhol Acadamy had the privilege to play for the prime minister of India at Wembley Stadium on Friday the 13th of November.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa's murti was carried by disciples in a beautifully carved palaquin and saluted by Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band and Cadets.
Read MoreMusic by Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band was provided during the flag raising ceremony during which the Mandir flag was raised by Acharya Swamishree Maharaj.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band salutes Gurudev Jeevanpran Swamibapa, who was presiding on a golden palanquin held aloft by devout disciple.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band entertained the crowds that gathered at the start of the Midnight Walk route at Harrow Leisure Centre, whipping up an electric atmosphere and raising the spirits of the crowd before the long walk ahead.
Read MoreHundreds of disciples and neighbours gathered at Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Complex, eagerly awaiting Acharya Swamishree Maharaj arrival. Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band, included the young Cadets, led the parade all the way into the Mandir.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band will be playing in Central London (over the Bank Holiday weekend, 2-4 May) to raise funds as part of our wider global efforts in delivering aid to the Earthquake-stricken region.
Read MoreThe three pipe bands of the Sansthan - Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band London, HH Swamibapa Pipe Band Nairobi and Swamishree Swamibapa Music Band Maninagar performed in honour for Acharya Swamishree Maharaj and participated in a parade.
Read MoreOn Sunday 22 February 2015, a special event was held on the banks of the Sabarmati River at which a very special and important manuscript describing the history of Ahmedabad Sabarmati River was inaugurated by Acharya Swamishree Maharaj in the presence of the Mahant of Jagannath Mandir, Shree Dilip Dasji Maharaj. A special letter of congratulations to Acharya Swamishree Maharaj for inspiring such an important event was sent by the Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarati, Shrimati Anandiben Patel. Dr Shri Rizwan Kadri, one the book co-authors was master of ceremonies over the proceedings.
Read MoreFebruary 2015 sees the culmination of a number of special anniversaries at the headquarters of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. Falgun sud 2, Friday 20 February 2015 was observed as Shree Sadguru Din. This special day also marked the 36th anniversary of the investiture of Acharya Swamishree Maharaj as sovereign of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band London kicked off 2015 in style with high-profile performances in Rome, Italy, during the country New Year celebrations.
Read More Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band led the Remembrance Day Parade.After a multi-faith Remembrance Sunday Prayer Ceremony, the hundreds that had gathered impeccably observed two minutes of silence at exactly 11.00 am.
Read MoreOn Sunday 31 August, hundreds of disciples of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan from all over the world gathered in the Lake District town of Bowness-on-Windermere, UK to celebrate the life and times of our beloved Gurudev Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa. 2014 marks 35 years since Jeevanpran Swamibapa departed this world in 1979 - with His last days spent in this tranquil town, making it a sacred site of pilgrimage for His disciples the world over.
Read MoreThe Mass Band of over 120 pipes and drums wound its way from St Lukes Hospice to Kingsbury Mandir, filling the air with their melodious tunes.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band had performed daily for Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury Grand Festival Opening.
Read MoreShree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury Grand Opening, a magnificent Nagaryatra (procession) was held through the streets of Central London in which the melodious bagpipers and drummers participated in a parade of passion, strength and unity.
Read MoreThe Mayor was guest of honour and so on his arrival was met, saluted and escorted by Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band he later tried his hand at playing the bagpipes, and acknowledged the tremendous effort and dedication it must take to play such an unforgiving instrument.
Read MoreJeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa established the Headquarters of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Maninagar and installed the divine murti of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj on Samvat 2000 Falgun sud 3, Saturday 26th February 1944.
Read MoreMembers of Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band laid a poppy wreath at the memorial, and prayed for the spiritual peace of the deceased souls.
Read MoreThe band marched from the nearby Peel Centre to Colindale Station playing Scottish and Popular melodies on the bagpipes and drums.
Read MoreCelebrations across the country for the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II were centred on the official Jubilee weekend of 2 to 5 June 2012.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band and Shree Muktajeevan Dhol Academy had the privilege of performing before Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family during the splendid Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames on Sunday 3rd June 2012.
Read MoreGolden Jubilee festival of Bhuj Mandir. A grand procession was held in the streets of Bhuj. Various stage performances and dhol fusion were performed during the 7 day celebrations.
Read MoreHer Majesty, accompanied by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, visited Edgware on Thursday 29th March 2012. This was one of three London boroughs to mark her 60 years on the throne as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour. Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band was invited to salute Her Majesty as she made her way through Deansbrook Road.
Read MoreMembers of The Temple's Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band and Shree Muktajeevan Dhol Academy made London's Sport Relief Mile a truly electric experience right in the heart of London's Buckingham Palace Pall Mall on 25th March 2012.
Read MoreTo mark the sixtieth year since Jeevatnpran Swamibapa divine feet first graced the soil of Panchmahal, the Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Community living there are celebrating a magnificent festival. The five day festival to demonstrate their sincere devotion towards Jeevanpran Swamibapa and Acharya Swamishree has been named, Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Panchmahal Padarpan Shashtipurti Mahotsav.
Read MoreOn Monday 16th August 2010, Acharya Swamishree led disciples from all over the world, hundreds of visitors, locals and the Worshipful Mayor in the Lake District town of Bowness-on-Windermere (Northern England), to commemorate the last days our beloved Gurudev Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa.
Read MoreThe Temples decision to support this cause some several months prior came with a vision of the Golders Green Swaminarayan Gadi Sport Relief Mile 2010 being an event to bring the multi faithed, multi cultured local community together in a celebration of the unity in our diversity for this important cause in line with the overall charitable objectives of the Temple.
Read MoreOn 27th March 2010 Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Pipe Band Bolton and Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band London performed at the Reebok Stadium, home for the Bolton Wonderers Football Club, who had a game against Manchester United.
Read MoreOn Tuesday 18th August 2009, Hindu from all over the world, including monks from India, joined hundreds of visitors and locals and the Worshipful Mayor in the Lake District town of Bowness-on-Windermere, in Northern England to commemorate the key teachings of Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa, founder of the Organisation Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, in a spectacle that embodied his lifetime message of peace, harmony amongst cultures and the support of human endeavour to achieve ones highest aspirations in life through the strength of community unity.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band London has featured in a special music video made to support the India Cricket Team during the ICC T20 World Cup which starts on 5th June 2009.
Read MoreMurti Prtishtha Mahotsav, Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Surat. Procession in the city of Surat and stage performance during music and dance night. (February 2009).
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band was the showpiece participant in both La Grande Parade de Chantilly on 31st December 2008 and at the Le Festival Des Musiques Du Novel An Paris Trocadero on 1st January 2009. The Chantilly Parade drew a huge enthusiastic crowd as Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band joined some of the finest marching bands from across the US and Europe, as well as a cavalcade of historic vehicles, carnival bands and dancers. A select group from the parade participants, again spearheaded by Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band, performed on the afternoon of January 1st at the Trocadero in Paris a natural amphitheatre with a magnificent backdrop of the Eiffel Tower.
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band was invited to play at the Ealing Road Parade for the Diwali celebrations on the 18th of October 2008. There was a combination of floats, musicians and dance performances along the route of the parade. The parade led from outsi
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Pipe Band was invited to perform at Brent Cross Shopping Centre on the 12th October 2008 for the Diwali Celebrations at which many other music performances and dances for the Hindu event took part in. The young girls of Shree Muktajeevan Arts and Culture Academy performed a devotional dance to the kirtan, ' Ame Darshan Karva Jayee e' following the Bands performance and the young artists of Shree Muktajeevan Orchestra also performed a devotional song for the shoppers of Brent Cross.
Read MoreIn celebration of the 8th Patotsav (anniversary of the installation of the divine Murtis of Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa) of Shree Swaminarayan Temple London, a three-day scripture recital was held in the divine presence of His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj. The festivities took place between Friday 22nd and Sunday 24th August 2008.
Read MoreOn Saturday 5th January 2008, His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree received the prestigious Gujarat Gaurav (Pride of Gujarat) award during a ceremony organised by Mumbai elite Bruhad Gujarati Samaj - an organisation comprising of eminent Gujaratis residing in Maharashtra, and its affiliated 133 social and cultural organisations.
Read MoreEleven day centenary celebrations of Shree Mukatjeevan Swamibapa with stage performances and grand processions in the city of Ahmedabad, India. This was the first time when all four bands from London, Bolton, Nairobi, and New Jersey performed together.
Read MoreRegent Street Festival 2007 - an Indian Summer
Read MoreShree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Centenary - Trafalgar Square
Read MoreThree Wise Men (Cabalgata de Reyes) is Europe largest parade dedicated to children, and held in Spain. On the evening of 5th Jan 2007, children lined the streets of Madrid to watch a wide array of floats and Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band. The parade has been celebrated for over 60 years and each year continues to become ever more popular. The parade purely focuses around children and the receiving of gifts by the Three Wise Men.
Read MoreThousands of performers from all around the world took part in London spectacular annual New Year's Day Parade on 1st January 2007. Leading the parade was Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band, London. This year the Parade celebrated its 21st Anniversary as Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band celebrates it's 35th anniversary. The band was proud to take part by marking its series of Worldwide performances in honour of Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa, whose Shatabdi (Centenary) celebrations are being held in October 2007 in Maninagar, Ahmedabad, India.
Read MoreOn the 2nd of December Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band London, was invited to entertain the public at the world famous Oxford and Regent Streets in Central London. The Band performed to the crowds on this special day when the streets were closed to traffic to promote the City of London. The band marched up and down Oxford Street and Regent Street playing their full repertoire of tunes and performing their marching formations.
Read MoreIndian Ocean Tsunami Disaster Funds Collection
Read MoreShree Ghanshyam Maharaj Hirak Mahotsav and Acharya Swamishree Pitharpan Rajatotsav
Read MoreDelhi Rajat Pratishtha Mahotsav
Read MoreThe five day USA Murti Pratishtha Mahotsav was held in the divine presence of Acharya Swamishree from the 1st until the 5th of September 2001 in the town of Secaucus, New Jersey - USA
Read MoreMurti Pratishta Mahotsav / Organ Donation Campaign
Read MoreProcession for Unity
Murti Pratishta Mahotsav / Blood Donation Event
Read MorePerformances at the Millennium Dome
City of London Millennium Parade
Youth Music of the World Fund Raiser
Blue Peter, BBC Television
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust Appeal
Silver Jubilee Celebrations
Parade of Paris/Mont Mantre/Chantilly
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust Appeal
Charity fund raiser
Murti Pratishta Mahotsav
Swamibapa Smruti Procession
Parade of Paris/Mont Mantre/Chantilly
150th year since Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree gave darshan upon this earth. To mark this ocassion, His Holiness Acharya Swamishree celebrated the Sat Suvarna Mahotsav at Maninagar, India.(7 to 13-11-1994)
The Suvarna Jayanti Mahotsav (Golden Jubillee) of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Maninagar- India. (27-2-1994 to 14-3-1994)
Greenwich Mean Time Centenary
Lord Mayor of Westminister's Show
A magnificent marble memorial Temple was created at the exact site, in Godhasar, where Acharya Swamishree performed the cremation rites of Gurudev Jeevanpran Swamibapa in 1979 CE. This Temple epitomises the profound divine love of Acharya Swamishree towards His Gurudev Jeevanpran Swamibapa.
Lord Mayor of Westminister's Show
Murti Pratishta Mahotsav
Murti Pratishta Mahotsav
Bicentenary celebrations of Lord Swaminarayan. This 15 day long Mahotsav was held in Maninagar.
Procession In Hendon
The Jeevanpran Swamibapa Amrut Mahotsav and the Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Pancham Varshiya Mahotsav was held in Maninagar to mark the seventieth year since Jeevanpran Swamibapa manifested upon this earth and the fifth year since Jeevanpran Swamibapa gave the Swaminarayan Gadi a physical embodiment. Jeevanpran Swamibapa was weighed against 5 types of precious metals and stones. (5-10-1977 to 13-10-1977)
Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sthapna
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.
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band is part of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan based in Ahmedabad, India. Each Pipe Band is managed by the Mandir in its location.