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A
yagna for World Peace was held at Swaminarayan Nagar this morning. Amidst
Vedic chanting, 1460 yajmans (participants) ritually performed the yagna
ceremony around 164 yagna kunds. Pramukh Swami Maharaj worshipped the
murtis of Anand Mandir and murtis of seven Swaminarayan mandirs to be
consecrated later.
In the afternoon a 2.5 km long procession of fabulous floats with the
murtis of Akshar Purushottam Maharaj, Ghanshyam Maharaj, Laxminarayan
Dev, Ganapatiji, Hanumanji and Guru Parampara rolled through the streets
of Anand. The 3-hour long procession comprised of costumed children
and youths dancing to the rhythm of bhajans, sadhus and devotees chanting
the Swaminarayan dhun, elephants, camel carts, decorated bullock carts,
a motorcycle cavalcade and women singing auspicious bhajans.
The citizens of Anand enthusiastically watched and welcomed the colorful
spectacle.
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