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- 15 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Maha vad 10) Sunday, Gandhinagar, Amdavad
At 10.00 a.m., Swamishri arrived at Shri Narharibhai Amin’s
School, ‘Hiramani Vidyasankul’. Swamishri, senior
sadhus and dignitaries performed the foundation-stone laying
ceremony of a Chhatralay for the primary and secondary students
of Hiramani school. Thereafter Swamishri blessed the elite gathering
during an assembly.
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- 17 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Maha vad 12) Tuesday, Amdavad
After his morning puja, Swamishri performed the murti pratishtha
ritual of pujan and arti of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj,
Shri Radha Krishna Dev and Guru Parampara for BAPS hari mandirs
in the villages of Sarkhej and Nenpur.
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- 23 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Fagan sud 3) Monday, Bhadra
To fulfill the wish of a three-shikhar mandir by Yogiji Maharaj
at the birthplace of Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami, Swamishri
endeavored immensely to acquire the adjoining lands around the
mandir. Today, during an auspicious time, Swamishri performed
the foundation-stone laying ceremony of the shikharbaddh mandir.
Swamishri and senior sadhus performed the mahapuja rituals and
the placing of the nidhi-kumbh in the foundation pit, pujan
of the nine foundation shilas and arti. Thereafter, senior sadhus
and Swamishri blessed the assembly.
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- 24 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Fagan sud 4) Tuesday, Bhadra, Junagadh
At 6.45 p.m., Swamishri inaugurated ‘Premvati Upahargruh’
in Akshar Vadi, Junagadh. Thereafter Swamishri inaugurated the
newly built assembly hall called ‘Gunatit Sabha Mandapam’
named in honor of Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami. The assembly
hall has a seating capacity for 7,500 people.
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- 25 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Fagan sud 5) Wednesday, Junagadh
Through the inspiration of Swamishri the construction of a grand
BAPS shikharbaddh mandir is underway. At 5.15 p.m., Swamishri
guided and placed the first carved stone pillar on the mandir
plinth with the aid of the control panel of a large crane. Prior
to this Swamishri and senior sadhus had performed the pujan
rituals. Thereafter, in conclusion, Swamishri performed the
rituals of mantra pushpanjali and arti.
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- 27 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Fagan sud 7) Friday, Junagadh
At the suggestion of the local municipal corporation, Swamishri
inspired BAPS sponsored three ornate stone gateways leading
into Junagadh. Today, at 6.20 p.m., Swamishri ritually inaugurated
‘Akshar Dwar’ on the main entry road into Junagadh
from Rajkot. The 45 ft high and 80 ft wide gateway was inaugurated
by Swamishri in the presence of the Collector and Commissioner
of Junagadh Shri Rohitkumar Pathak and other officials and dignitaries.
The road after the gateway was named as ‘Gunatit Marg’.
Swamishri inaugurated the second gateway on the Bilkha-Junagadh
road called ‘Yogi Dwar’. The road after the gate
leading into the city was named as ‘Yogiji Maharaj Marg’.
The third gateway, ‘Pramukh Swami Dwar’, on the
road from Vanthali and Timbi bypass, was inaugurated by the
collector Shri Pathak on Swamishri’s birthday on 1-12-2003.
The road leading into the city was named as ‘Pramukh Swami
Marg’.
After the inauguration of ‘Akshar Dwar’ and ‘Yogi
Dwar’ an assembly was held wherein the collector spoke
glowingly of Swamishri’s services to society. Finally,
Swamishri blessed the assembly.
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- 28 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Fagan sud 8) Saturday, Junagadh; Teachers’
Convention
To promote values and the understanding to impart valued-based
education to students, a huge Teachers’ Convention was
organized at Akshar Vadi. The convention was attended by over
4,000 primary and secondary teachers, principals, supervisors
and college professors from Junagadh district. The convention
was addressed by Pujya Adarshjivan Swami on the subject of ‘The
Value of Education.’ This was followed by a speech on
‘Regularity and Study’ by a satsangi child. A drama,
‘the True Art of Education’ was enacted. Thereafter
officials from the district education department addressed the
convention. Finally, Swamishri blessed the assembly.
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- 29 February
2004 (V.S. 2060, Fagan sud 9) Sunday, Junagadh
During the morning assembly, a committee of 80 organizations
of Junagadh district honored Swamishri by presenting a proclamation.
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