Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Murti-Pratishtha Mahotsav, Gandhinagar, India
Aerial view of Swaminarayan Akshardham, Gandhinagar
Aerial view of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Murti-Pratishtha Yagna
Holy charanarvind of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Swaminarayan Akshardham
Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami and Shri Gopalanand Swami
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Shrutiprakash Swami applies a chandlo to Anandswarup Swami
Shrutiprakash Swami applies a chandlo to Vishwavihari Swami
Anandswarup Swami and swamis perform the yagna rituals
Anandswarup Swami and Vishwavihari Swami perform the yagna rituals
Devotees perform the yagna rituals
Vishwavihari Swami performs the yagna rituals
Anandswarup Swami performs the yagna rituals
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Murti-Pratishtha Yagna
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Murti-Pratishtha Yagna
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Murti-Pratishtha Yagna
Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Pundits sings Sanskrit shloks
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Devotees participate in the yagna rituals
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
The plaque of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
The Gaumukhs
A murti in Swaminarayan Akshardham
Puja dish for the Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Murti-Pratishtha
Senior swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
Senior swamis perform the mahapuja rituals
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Viveksagar Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Viveksagar Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Bhaktipriya Swami (Kothari Swami) perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the pre-pratishtha rituals
Aerial view of the pre-pratishtha rituals
Aerial view of the murti-pratishtha rituals
Aerial view of the murti-pratishtha rituals
Devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamis during the murti-pratishtha rituals
Devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals
Devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals
Devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals
Devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamis and devotees during the murti-pratishtha rituals
Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Pujya Viveksagar Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Kothari Swami perform the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Devotees participate in the mahapuja rituals
Senior swamis and devotees during the mahapuja rituals
Swamishri arrives for the murti-pratishtha rituals
Aerial view of the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Anandswarup Swami performs pujan of Swamishri
Vishwavihari Swami applies chandan archa to Swamishri
Vishwavihari Swami applies chandan archa to Swamishri
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
Swamishri prepares for the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri hails 'Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Maharaj ni jai'
Swamis doing darshan of Swamishri
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Volunteers doing darshan of Swamishri
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamis and devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri performs abhishek of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri performs abhishek of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri performs the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri performs pujan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri applies chandan archa to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri applies chandan archa to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri applies chandan archa to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri applies chandan archa to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri applies chandan archa to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri offers thal to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri offers thal to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri offers thal to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri offers thal to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri offers a sweet to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri offers a sweet to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamis offer thal to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Holy charanarvind of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri reverently touches the holy feet of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri showers flowers on the holy feet of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Holy charanarvind of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Aerial view of the murti-pratishtha rituals
Aerial view of the murti-pratishtha rituals
Swamishri hails 'Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Maharaj ni jai'
Swamishri, senior swamis, swamis and devotees hail 'Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Maharaj ni jai'
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj and Shri Gunatitanand Swami Maharaj
Swamishri during the assembly
Aksharvatsal Swami addresses the assembly
Swamishri, Pujya Kothari Swami and devotees during the assembly
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri interacts with a swami
Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri and devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
Swamishri, senior swamis and devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
Devotees chant the Swaminarayan dhun
Swamishri, senior swamis and devotees perform the arti
Swamishri, senior swamis and devotees perform the arti
Swamishri, senior swamis and devotees perform the arti
Swamishri, senior swamis and devotees perform the arti
Swamishri, senior swamis and devotees perform the arti
Swamishri performs the arti
Devotees perform the arti
Devotees perform the arti
Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
Swamishri offers mantra-pushpanjali
Flower petals showered on Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Devotees offer mantra-pushpanjali to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri engrossed in darshan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri sanctifies rice grains
Anandswarup Swami showers rice grains on devotees
Vishwavihari Swami showers rice grains on devotees
Swamishri honored with a garland
Senior swamis honor Swamishri with a shawl
Senior swamis honor Swamishri with a shawl
Devotees during the assembly
Devotees during the assembly
Swamishri and senior swamis seated on the plinth of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni's murti
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami addresses the assembly
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami addresses the assembly
Pujya Tyagvallabh Swami and Anandswarup Swami during the assembly
Swamishri during the assembly
Pujya Kothari Swami, Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami and Pujya Viveksagar Swami during the assembly
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami addresses the assembly
Swamishri during the assembly
Swamishri during the assembly
Aerial view of the assembly
Aerial view of the assembly
Swamishri blesses the assembly
Swamishri blesses the assembly
Swamishri blesses the assembly
Swamishri blesses the assembly
Devotees during the assembly
Pujya Viveksagar Swami honors Swamishri with a garland
Ananswarup Swami honors Swamishri with a garland
Swamishri honored with a garland
Swamishri honored with a garland
Swamishri interacts with a swami
Anandswarup Swami performs pujan of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri showers flowers on the holy feet of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri and senior swamis with Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Senior swamis with Swamishri
Senior swamis with Swamishri
Devotees hail 'Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni Maharaj ni jai'
Swamishri lights an incense stick
Swamishri lights an incense stick
Swamishri lights an incense stick
Swamishri offers dhup to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni with an incense stick
Swamishri offers dhup to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri places an incense stick
Swamishri places an incense stick
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami in conversation with Swamishri
Swamishri in conversation with Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami
Swamishri blesses Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami
Swamishri blesses Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami
Swamishri blesses Anandswarup Swami
Swamishri blesses Anandswarup Swami
Swamishri blesses Vishwavihari Swami
Swamishri blesses Dharmavatsal Swami
Swamishri blesses Shrijiswarup Swami
Swamishri blesses Bhaktinandan Swami
Senior swamis and swamis in conversation with Swamishri
Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami offers dhup to Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri performs pradakshina of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri in conversation
Swamishri in conversation
Swamishri blesses Nikhilesh Swami
Swamishri performs pradakshina of Tapomurti Shri Nilkanth Varni
Swamishri blesses Yagnapriya Swami
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Swamishri greets all with folded hands
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
Devotees doing darshan of Swamishri
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