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Akshardham Shilanyas Vidhi, New Delhi , 8 November 2000
 
 
   
 
Shilanyas Vidhi
 
  Preparations for the beautifully decorated foundation pit Flower festoons decorate the foundation pit A carpet of rose petals on the pathway to foundation pit   
 
Preparations for the beautifully decorated foundation pit
 
Flower festoons decorate the foundation pit
 
A carpet of rose petals on the pathway to foundation pit
 
             
  Beautiful backdrop Materials for Shilanyas ceremony Decorated arti  
 
Beautiful backdrop
 
Materials for Shilanyas ceremony
 
Decorated arti
 
             
  Swamishri descends to the Shilanyas 'gant' (pit) Swamishri performing pujan of Thakorji Shila to be placed in center of pit  
 
Swamishri descends to the Shilanyas 'gart' (pit)
 
Swamishri performs pujan of Thakorji
 
Shila to be placed in center of pit
 
             
  Doing pujan of the shlas (stones) symbolizing the gods of earth with rice grains, kumkum and flowers Doing pujan of the shlas (stones) symbolizing the gods of earth with rice grains, kumkum and flowers Doing pujan of the shlas (stones) symbolizing the gods of earth with rice grains, kumkum and flowers  
 
Doing pujan of the shilas (stones) symbolizing the gods of earth with rice grains, kumkum and flowers
 
             
  Swamishri pours water in the center of pit ... during Shilanyas vidhi Placing coins in the center of pit   
 
Swamishri pours water in the center of pit
 
... during Shilanyas vidhi
 
Placing coins in the center of pit
 
             
  Swamishri places the Nidhikumbh in the center of the foundation pit Swamishri places the Nidhikumbh in the center of the foundation pit Swamishri places the Nidhikumbh in the center of the foundation pit  
 
Swamishri places the Nidhikumbh in the center of the foundation pit
 
             
  Swamishri pours cement into the pit Placing a golden ruler on the bricks Doing pujan of shovel  
 
Swamishri pours cement into the pit
Placing a golden ruler on the bricks
 
Doing pujan of shovel
 
             
  Doing pujan of a ruler Swamishri performs arti of Shilanyas ceremony  Swamishri splits a coconut on the sacred bricks  
 
Doing pujan of a ruler
 
Swamishri performs arti of Shilanyas ceremony
 
Swamishri splits a coconut on the sacred bricks
 
             
  Lord Harikrishna Maharaj on the Shilanyas pit Lord Harikrishna Maharaj on the Shilanyas pit Performing pujan of stone plaque   
 
Lord Harikrishna Maharaj on the Shilanyas pit
 
Performing pujan of stone plaque
 
             

 
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