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| Surat Page-3, 11 to 16 December 2001 |
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| Swaminarayan
Mahamantra Rally On the occasion of the Swaminarayan Mahamantra Bicentenary Celebrations a colorful 2 km long mahamantra rally was carried out on the streets of Surat. A fleet of beautiful floats, a decorated elephant, cavalcade of motorcycles, flagbearers, children dressed in costumes and women carrying mantra pothis were some of the highlights of the grand mahamantra rally. |
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| The escort heralds the Swaminarayan Mahamantra rally | Sadhus and devotees chant the Swaminarayan mahamantra during the rally | A cavalcade of youths on motorcycles | ||
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| Flagbearers enthusiastically march during the procession | While chanting the Swaminarayan mahamantra Pujya Mahant Swami and sadhus prefer to walk during the entire Swaminarayan Mahamantra procession | The disciplined mahamantra rally passes on a main street in Surat | ||
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| One of the main features and attractions of the rally was the murti of Bhagwan Swaminaryan adorned on an elephant | Children colorfully dressed as gods | |||
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| Children chant the Swaminarayan mantra in a decorative float | Volunteers pull the peacock float with Thakorji | Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj in the peacock float | ||
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| Youths display the different flags of the world during the rally | Swamishri's murti in a colorful float | Sadhus chant the Swaminarayan mahamantra | ||
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© 2001, Bochasanwasi
Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, Swaminarayan Aksharpith
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