Guru Parampara and Avtar Yugal Murti-Pratishtha Mahotsav

October 25, 2017

Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar

Sadhus apply chandlos to welcome devotees

Sadhus and devotees during the murti-pratishtha mahapuja rituals

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami perform the murti-pratishtha mahapuja rituals

Pujya Bhaktipriya Swami (Pujya Kothari Swami), Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami, Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and devotees perform the murti-pratishtha mahapuja rituals

Murti-pratishtha mahapuja

Devotees perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees perform mahapuja rituals

Devotees during the mahapuja rituals

Devotees perform mahapuja rituals

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives at Swaminarayan Akshardham

Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj arrives at Swaminarayan Akshardham

Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Bhagatji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Pujya Swayamprakash Swami (Pujya Doctor Swami) performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Shastriji Maharaj

Pujya Kothari Swami and Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami perform the murti-pratishtha rituals

Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Yogiji Maharaj

Pujya Kothari Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Yogiji Maharaj

Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Shri Shiv-Parvati Dev and Shri Ganeshji

Pujya Viveksagar Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Shri Shiv-Parvati Dev and Shri Ganeshji

Shri Lakshmi-Narayan Dev

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Shri Lakshmi-Narayan Dev

Shri Sita-Ram Dev and Shri Hanumanji

Pujya Atmaswarup Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Shri Sita-Ram Dev and Shri Hanumanji

Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Pujya Anandswarup Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals of Shri Radha-Krishna Dev

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals

Pujya Doctor Swami performs the murti-pratishtha rituals

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Swamishri performs pujan of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Swamishri performs pujan of Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Swamishri performs pujan of Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Lakshmi-Narayan Dev

Swamishri performs pujan of Shri Sita-Ram Dev

Swamishri converses with sadhus in Swaminarayan Akshardham

Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri

Annakut offered to Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj

Annakut offered to Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

Annakut offered to Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj

Annakut offered to Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj

Annakut offered to Shri Radha-Krishna Dev, Shri Sita-Ram Dev and Shri Hanumanji

Annakut offered to Shri Shiv-Parvati Dev, Shri Ganeshji and Shri Lakshmi-Narayan Dev

Annakut offered to Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami and Shri Gopalanand Swami

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of the annakut

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of the annakut

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of the annakut

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Swamishri performs pujan rituals

Swamishri performs the annakut arti

Swamishri performs the annakut arti

Swamishri performs the annakut arti

Swamishri performs the annakut arti

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali

Vishwavihari Swami honors Swamishri with a garland

Swamishri greets all with 'Jai Swaminarayan'

Swamishri ties nadachhadi to Bhaktinandan Swami

Swamishri and senior sadhus engrossed in darshan of the annakut

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of the annakut

Swamishri engrossed in darshan of the annakut

Swamishri and senior sadhus engrossed in darshan of the annakut

Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami addresses the assembly

Swamishri attentively listens to Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami

Swamishri attentively listens to Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami

Annakut offered to Thakorji

Sadhus and devotees during the assembly

Sadhus and devotees during the assembly

Sadhus and devotees during the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Swamishri blesses the assembly

Anandswarup Swami narrates the special features of the annakut

Swamishri with Thakorji

Swamishri and senior sadhus with Thakorji

Swamishri departs from Swaminarayan Akshardham

On the auspicious morning of Labh Pancham, as per the wish of Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj the Murti Pratishtha vidhi(Idoal Installation ceremony) of New Guru Parampara murtis of Brahmaswarup Bhagatji Maharaj, Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj and Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj and Avtar Yugal murti of Shri Shiv-Parvati Dev, Shri Laxmi-Narayan Dev, Shri Radha-Krishna Dev and Shri Sita-Ram Dev was held in Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar in the presence of HH Mahant Swami Maharaj.

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