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Prior
to Swamishri’s arrival in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Orlando,
Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and Toronto women devotees performed:
- Over 38,000 waterless
fasts in 6 months.
- Over 800,000 malas
in 6 months.
- 555,000 recitals
of Janmangal Namavali.
- Over 518,000 pradakshinas.
- 560 women observed
84-hour fasts.
Austerities observed
by other devotees include:
- Continuous 84-hour
waterless fasts
- Dharna-parna (alternate
day waterless fasts) for periods ranging from 12 days to several years
- Chandrayan
- Khatras
- Only one meal a day
- Abstaining from favourite
foods
Other spiritual endeavours
performed include:
- Prostrations
- Pradakshinas
- Malas
- Daily recital of
Janmangal Namavali and cheshta
- Memorising of scriptural
passages from the Vachanamrut, Swamini Vatu, Bhaktachintamani and
devotional songs.
- Scriptural reading
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