All day long thousands of devotees thronged the beautiful Swaminarayan mandir for darshan

More than 100,000 devotees at the celebration venue		Sadhus during the birthday celebration assembly		More than 100,000 devotees at the celebration venue

The main stage flanked by two giant video screens		The decorative main stage		View of the assembly from main stage

Thakorji on main stage		Swamishri with 'mala' on main stage		A colorful and exciting welcome dance by kishores

Swamishri kindles the lamp to launch the Mahamantra rallies as part of the Swaminarayan Mahamantra Bicentenary Celebration		From the lamp kindled by Swamishri, Pujya Mahant Swami, Pujya Kothari Swami and Pujya Ishwarcharan Swami ignite the Mahamantra torches that will be carried during the Mahamantra rallies

Swamishri and senior sadhus with 5-torches that will be carried in Mahamantra rallies in 45 regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra, etc.		To commemorate the launching of the Mahamantra rallies an extraordinary Mashal-dance was performed by BAPS youths