16 September 2004
Atlanta, GA

Atlanta BAPS Mandir celebrated the 16th Patotsav with great devotion in the presence of Pujya Santos and a large number of devotees.

The celebrations commenced early in the morning with a mahapuja, followed by an Annakut consisting of over 150 food items. Santos and devotees enthusiastically participated in the blood donation drive organized by the BAPS Medical Services in the afternoon. The evening celebrations commenced with the Kirtans (devotional songs) by the Kishore Mandal. Pujya Shantmurti Swami delivered the speech on the theme 'Yogah Karmashu'. He explained the importance of character and religion in one's life. Bal Mandal then presented an interesting quiz on Mandir that was themed 'Mandir Jeopardy'. At the end, Pujya Shantmurti Swami launched the sponsorship drive for the Mandir events.