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Bharuch, Surat
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- 2 December
2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 2) Sunday, Bochasan
After Swamishri's
morning puja, the Department of Health, Gujarat Government,
had organized a camp to prevent child paralysis. Swamishri
was requested to launch the camp in Kheda district by
the local officials. Prior to this the officials informed
the congregation about the scourge of paralysis in children.
Thereafter Swamishri administered the medicine into
the mouths of five children and the program was continued
thereafter by senior sadhus.
- 3
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 3) Monday, Bochasan
- After his morning
puja, Swamishri performed pujan of bricks for the
foundation of a Hari mandir in the village of Kalamsar.
- This morning senior
sadhus ritually installed the murtis sanctified
by Swamishri at the newly built Swaminarayan Mandir
in the village of Bharkunda. More than 5,000 devotees
attended the pratishtha occasion.
- 4
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 4) Tuesday, Bochasan
After his morning puja, Swamishri performed
pujan of bricks for the foundation of a Hari mandir
in the village of Shela.
- 5
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 5) Wednesday, Bochasan
- After his morning
puja, Swamishri performed pujan of bricks for the
foundation of a Hari mandir in the village of Vadadla.
- Senior sadhus performed
the murti pratishtha and inaugurated the newly built
Swaminarayan Mandir in the village of Bhatpura.
- 6
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 6) Thursday, Bochasan
Senior sadhus performed the murti pratishtha
and inaugurated the newly built Swaminarayan Mandir
in Khanpur.
- 7
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 7) Friday, Bharuch
- Swamishri performed
the murti pratishtha rituals (vastu-yagna) of the
mandir complex. At 10:30 am, Swamishri performed the
pratishtha rituals of the panchdhatu murti of Nilkanth
Varni in the rang mandap of the mandir. During his
blessings Swamishri spoke about the glory of Nilkanth
Varni's 7-year travels. "Shriji Maharaj traveled
to all the pilgrim places, then came to Gujarat and
to the shores of the river Narmada. This land has
been sanctified by the holy feet of Shriji Maharaj.
This mandir has been created through His wish, and
the wish of Shastriji Maharaj and Yogiji Maharaj and
the efforts of devotees and sadhus. Whoever will come
for darshan will experience peace in his heart…
we have installed this murti (of Nilkanth Varni) here
to remind us that Maharaj had come here during His
seven-year sojourn, and to fulfil the dreams and wishes
of thousands who will come here for darshan…
"
- In the evening assembly,
Swamishri's 81st birthday celebration was held (according
to English Calendar). Speeches and dramas showed Swamishri's
work of elevating humanity. Finally Swamishri blessed
the assembly.
- 8
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 8) Saturday, Bharuch
- As part of the murti
pratishtha ritual, the yagna was commenced with
2,102 couples seated around 225 yagna pits.
- 9
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 9) Sunday, Bharuch
At 9.30 am Swamishri inaugurated the
main mandir gateway and then performed the murti pratishtha.
(detailed news report)
- 11
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 11) Tuesday, Bharuch,
Surat
- At 5.45 pm Swamishri
departed for Surat, arriving there at 7.20 pm.
- After darshan, Swamishri
performed the murti pratishtha ceremony for the
murtis to be installed at the mandir in Sachin.
- 12
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 13) Wednesday,
Surat. Bal Din
- This morning, Swamishri
performed the murti pratishtha for the murtis of
the mandir at Bhandut. This was the 400th murti
pratishtha ceremony performed by Swamishri.
- The evening assembly
was celebrated as 'Bal Din' in which the commitment
and sacrifice of Bal Karyakars was justly appreciated.
- 13
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Kartak vad 14) Thursday, Surat.
Kishore Din
- In the evening assembly,
a special program was presented by the kishores.
- 15
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Magashar sud 1) Saturday,
Surat
At 5.45 pm, following his evening walk,
Swamishri went to the terrace to view the Swaminarayan
Mahamantra Bicentenary procession.
- 16
December 2001 (V.S. 2058, Magashar sud 2) Sunday, Surat
- Swamishri participated
in the ceremony for the fifth patotsav of Surat
mandir.
- In the evening, Swamishri
blessed the Swaminrayan Mahamantra Bicentenary assembly.
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