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stage depicts the birth of Ghanshyam Maharaj in the village of Chhapiya |
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Lord Harikrishna
Maharaj and Ghanshyam Maharaj in a cot |
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Lord Harikrishna
Maharaj |
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| Depiction of Bhaktimata
gently rocking the new born Ghanshyam |
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Dharmadev rejoices the birth of
Ghanshyam by offering donations to pundits and brahmins |
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The women folks of Chhapiya
come to honor the birth of the new born child |
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| A short
drama describes the steadfastness of Abhesinh Darbar |
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A folk
dance by teenage members |
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In the presence of
Swamishri members of Jithri TB hospital light the lamp and announce the
donation offered to them by the local municipality and other organizations |
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| Swamishri discourses about the
glory of Lord Swaminarayan |
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The celebration climaxed with
the arti at 10.10 pm |
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' Sonana bor jule Dharma
kishore...' Rocking the Lord on a cot |
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| ' Sonana
bor jule Dharma kishore...' Rocking the Lord on a cot |
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Engaged in profound
devotion during a bhajan on the birth of Lord Swaminarayan |
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The main
stage throbs with dance and bhajan by teenage members |
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