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New Delhi, Dhuliya
Dhuliya
Dhuliya, Varkheda, Japi, Dhuliya
Dhuliya, Songir, Dhuliya
Dhuliya
Dhuliya, Kusumbe, Chopda, Amalner
Amalner, Galvada, Amalner
Amalner, Mohadi, Dhuliya, Ukai
Ukai, Songadh, Sankari
Sankari
Sankari, Kosindra, Bodeli
Bodeli
Bodeli Kakroliya, Bodeli
Bodeli, Dabhoi, Atladra
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Satsang
in Khandesh
- 12 February
2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha sud 10) Wednesday, New Delhi, Dhuliya
- On arriving
at the Swaminarayan Chhatralay, 800 devotees from different
villages of Khandesh region welcomed Swamishri. Shri Dhanrajbhai
Patil, an aged devotee from the time of Shastriji Maharaj,
welcomed Swamishri by presenting a kalash and coconut.
Thereafter the devotees got the opportunity of Swamishri's
darshan from nearby as they filed passed.
- In the evening,
from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m., Swamishri attended the satsang
assembly on the hostel lawn. Pujya Viveksagar Swami addressed
the assembly in Hindi. The members of the Dhuliya Bal
Mandal performed a welcome dance. Thereafter garlands
were offered to Swamishri. The assembly concluded with
Swamishri's blessings in Hindi.
- 14 February
2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha sud 12) Friday, Dhuliya, Varkheda, Japi,
Dhuliya
- At 9.00 a.m.,
Swamishri traveled to Varkheda. After darshan of Thakorji
in the mandir, Swamishri made a home visit at the house
of Harkorbai, a devotee from the time of Shastriji Maharaj.
Thereafter Swamishri blessed the satsang assembly.
- Then Swamishri
visited the home of Purushottam Swami (Khandesh), who
was a disciple of Bhagatji Maharaj and had joined Shastriji
Maharaj when he left Vartal.
- At 10.40 a.m.,
Swamishri arrived at Japi and performed pujan and arti
of the murtis at the newly built BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir.
Here, Swamishri read a chart of names and descendants
of veteran devotees on the mandir wall. On reading the
family tree of Rajaram, a devotee of Shastriji Maharaj,
Swamishri pointed out that he had a third son called Tarachand
whose name had not been written. The devotees and sadhus
were amazed at Swamishri's memory.
In the satsang assembly, Pujya Viveksagar Swami and Swamishri
spoke in Hindi.
- At 12.00 noon,
Swamishri returned to Dhuliya. In the evening assembly
the hostel students presented a debate "Does Truth
or Untruth Triumph?" Finally Swamishri addressed
the assembly.
- 15 February
2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha sud 13) Saturday, Dhuliya, Songir, Dhuliya
At 10.15 a.m. Swamishri arrived
in Songir village. He performed pujan and arti of murtis in
the hari mandir and then addressed the satsang assembly. This
was Swamishri's third visit to Songir. He had formerly visited
the village in 1954 and 1976.
- 16
February 2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha sud 15) Sunday, Dhuliya
- This morning,
a parent's meet was arranged. Pujya Atmaswarup Swami addressed
the assembly. Then the hostel students performed a traditional
dance on, "Aj mare gher thay lila leher... "
After Pujya Viveksagar Swami's speech Pujya Yogicharan
Swami sang "Sumiran kara le ..." Pujya Anandjivan
Swami spoke about the hostel activities and the care and
interest Swamishri takes in its administration. Thereafter
students spoke about how the hostel has helped them excel
in their studies and effect a moral transformation in
their lives. Finally, Swamishri explained the importance
of character and satsang in life.
- At 7.00 p.m.,
in the evening satsang assembly, a balak delivered a speech.
Then the Dhuliya Bal Mandal performed a dance on "Bal
sakha sau avo re ..." After Pujya Viveksagar Swamis'
speech, the hostel students performed a traditional dance
and a drama called "Dada Khachar's Sacrifice".
Thereafter, Swamishri was honored with a citation by MLA
Shri Anil Anna Gote on behalf of the city of Dhuliya.
Then the devotees of Khandesh took the opportunity of
honoring Shri Harikrishna Maharaj. Finally, Swamishri
blessed the assembly.
- 19
February 2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha vad 3) Wednesday, Dhuliya,
Kusumbe, Chopda, Amalner
- At 9.00 a.m.,
Swamishri departed from Dhuliya and arrived in Kusumbe
at 10.25 a.m. The devotees welcomed Swamishri's entry
with dhol, shehnai and sound of conch shells. After darshan
of Thakorji in the mandir, Swamishri performed pujan and
arti. Then Swamishri went for darshan of the old BAPS
mandir in the village. Swamishri lauded the devotion of
the late Narsinh Bhagat, a devotee of Shastriji Maharaj.
During the satsang assembly, the local balaks performed
a drama on Abhayasinh's steadfastness in observing Shriji
Maharaj's niyam. The assembly concluded with Swamishri's
blessings.
- At 5.40 p.m.,
Swamishri briefly halted at Chopda and visited the home
of Shri Arunbhai Gujarati. Thereafter Swamishri departed
for Amalner. After Thakorji's darshan at the Amalner mandir,
Swamishri attended the satsang assembly.
- 20
February 2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha vad 4) Thursday, Amalner, Galvada,
Amalner
- At 10.30 a.m.,
Swamishri arrived at Galvada and after Thakorji's darshan
performed pujan and arti of the murtis in the newly built
Swaminarayan Mandir. Then Swamishri attended the satsang
assembly, blessed the devotees and visited the farm sanctified
by Shastriji Maharaj. Here Swamishri sprinkled the holy
water from a well on his head and on all the sadhus and
devotees. Then Swamishri went by the large banyan tree
where Shastriji Maharaj had sat and delivered spiritual
discourses. Swamishri held the hanging branches of the
tree and gently rocked himself.
- In the evening
assembly in Amalner, an announcement was made about the
naming of the street and chowk by the mandir as 'Pramukh
Swami Road' and 'Swaminarayan Chowk'. The devotees honored
Shri Harikrishna Maharaj.
- 21
February 2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha vad 5) Friday, Amalner, Mohadi,
Dhuliya, Ukai
- Before departing
from Amalner, Swamishri attended the opening of 'Pramukh
Swami Road' and 'Swaminarayan Chowk' by the city officials.
- At 9.45 a.m.,
Swamishri arrived in Mohadi. Swamishri performed the pujan
and arti of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj and Guru Parampara
in the mandir. During the assembly Shri Dhanrajbhai, a
devotee of Shastriji Maharaj, welcomed Swamishri. After
blessing the assembly, Swamishri visited the home of Vithal
Mahajan and recalled an incident of Nirgun Swami.
- At 7.35 p.m.
Swamishri arrived at the 'Shri Swaminarayan Akshar Purushottam
Kumar Chhatralay' in Ukai.
- 22
February
2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha vad 6) Saturday, Ukai, Songadh, Sankari
- Swamishri performed
arti of Thakorji in Ukai on the occasion of its 19th inauguration
anniversary celebration (patotsav).
Swamishri also blessed the morning satsang assembly.
- At 6.00 p.m.
Swamishri departed from Ukai and arrived at Songadh. Thereafter
Swamishri traveled to Sankari, arriving at 7.35 p.m.
- 25
February
2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha vad 9) Tuesday, Sankari, Kosindra, Bodeli
- At 7.15 p.m.,
Swamishri arrived in Kosindra and performed pujan and
arti of Thakorji. The mandir hall was filled with devotees.
Swamishri blessed the assembly.
- At 8.00 p.m.,
Swamishri arrived at Bodeli and had Thakorji's darshan
at the hari mandir. Today, Swamishri traveled 173 km in
3½ hr. by car. Despite the long traveling and fatigue,
Swamishri blessed the devotees in Bodeli.
- 26
February 2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha vad 10) Wednesday, Bodeli
Intro
From 1977 Swamishri has inspired satsang in the tribal villages
on the eastern strip of Vadodara district. Through Swamishri's
and sadhus' travelings 35,000 tribal people have adopted satsang
in their lives. More than 200 Satsang centers, youth centers,
children's centers and women's centers are active in the region.
The tribal devotees have built 5 hari mandirs and 25 sanskar
centers. A BAPS medical van tours 102 villages providing free
treatment to the tribal people. A modern hospital, "Pramukh
Swami Hospital", in Dabhoi, caters to the tribal people.
Tribal children are provided scholarships to encourage education.
In times of drought or calamity the BAPS has distributed food
grains, clothes and organized cattle camps. To solve the issue
of drinkable water the Sanstha has undertaken watershed projects
in the villages and towns of Sankheda, Pavi Jetpur and Kawant.
On the occasion of 25 years of satsang activities in the tribal
areas, Swamishri was invited to perform the bhumi-pujan ceremony
of a large mandir with an educational complex, health center
and anti-addiction center.
- At 10.00 p.m.
Swamishri performed the bhumi-pujan rituals and arti.
Thereafter a satsang assembly was held. After Swamishri's
blessings Shri Harikrishna Maharaj was honored by the
tribal devotees.
- From 5.00 p.m.
to 7.00 p.m., a Teacher's Convention was held. Pujya Viveksagar
Swami addressed the convention. The tribal youths performed
an impressive tribal dance. In conclusion Swamishri blessed
the convention.
- 28
February 2003 (V.S. 2059, Maha vad 13) Friday, Bodeli
- This morning,
tribal devotees from the interior villages flocked to
Bodeli for the tribal convention. After Pujya Viveksagar
Swami's speech, the satsangi tribal youths of Nankhal
village performed a traditional dance. Several tribal
devotees narrated their stories of transformation due
to satsang.
Finally, Swamishri blessed the convention, "You should
live such a life that others feel proud of you. Life is
worthless if you do not offer devotion to God. It is not
important how long you live but how nobly you live ...
You are blessed to have the association of satsang, therefore
take care and imbibe the values of satsang ..."
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