The players and officials of the World Junior Chess Championship 2024, organized by the Gujarat State Chess Association, visited Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar. The visit to Akshardham by the best young chess players from all over the world gave them a glimpse of the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of India.Warmly welcomed by the volunteers
The Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand, and his delegation visited Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. The Deputy Prime Minister was greeted at the ornately carved stone Mayur Dwar with a garland of flowers by Vishwaviharidas Swami on behalf of His Holiness Mahant Swami
The auspicious 101st birth anniversary of Brahmaswarup Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Magshar sud 8, was celebrated with a grand flag hoisting ceremony at Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar, in the presence of Pujya Ishwarcharandas Swami, Anandswarupdas Swami, and other sadhus and devotees.The flag and flagstaff to be installed had previously been sanctified by HH Mahant Swami Maharaj on
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson was greeted at the ornately carved stone Mayur Dwar with a garland of flowers by Pujya Ishwarcharandas Swami, International Convenor of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), on behalf of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the inspirer of Swaminarayan Akshardham and spiritual head of BAPS. The Prime Minister was accompanied
Hon. Ajaybhai Bhatt, Minister for Defence and Tourism, Government of India, visited Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar. During his visit, he offered prayers before the murti of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the main mandir and performed abhishek of the murti of Shri Neelkanth Varni. Then, after viewing exhibition halls 1 and 2, he engaged in a spiritual