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December 2006 (V.S. 2063, Magshar vad 3) Thursday, Anand
Swamishri performed the
arti of Thakorji on the occasion of Anand mandir’s seventh
consecration anniversary (patostav). In the evening Swamishri
performed arti of Thakorji at Akshar Purushottam Chhatralay,
Vidyanagar, on the occasion of its consecration anniversary
(patotsav). This was followed by a celebration of Swamishri’s
birthday according to the English date at Akshar Farm. Viveksagar
Swami discoursed on Swamishri’s saintliness. BAPS children
and youth performed a traditional dance. Thereafter senior
sadhus garlanded Swamishri. Finally Swamishri blessed the
assembly, “Today we have celebrated the patotsav. Whatever
bhakti we do for God is divine, because God is divine. There
is not an iota of maya in him. His speech, walking, travelling,
or whatever he does is divine. He is the form of bliss. Doing
his darshan, listening to his talks, sitting besides him gives
happiness. He is the abode of happiness. Such is his glory.
It is because of him that we are celebrating today. Whatever
we do for him will become our means to reach his abode. So
celebrate such festivals, engage oneself in his darshan and
listen to spiritual discourses. This will give peace within.”
Finally all the devotees performed arti and dispersed after
having mahaprasad.
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December 2006 (V.S. 2063, Magshar vad 7) Monday, Anand, Mahelav
Swamishri departed from
Anand and arrived in Mahelav at 11.55 pm. Swamishri went straight
to Shastriji Maharaj’s birthplace for darshan. After
performing dandvats Swamishri sat down before the murti of
Shastriji Maharaj and prayed. Thereafter Swamishri went for
darshan of the shrine where Dungar Bhakta had narrated the
Mahabharat katha.
In the evening assembly Viveksagar Swami discoursed on ‘Akshardham
– One Goal’. Then children and teenagers of Mahelav
performed a traditional welcome dance. In conclusion Swamishri
blessed the congregation, “Mahelav is a great holy place.
It has been sanctified by Maharaj. Maharaj stayed here with
his sadhus and devotees whenever he travelled from Gadhada
to Vartal. Furthermore you are all blessed because Shastriji
Maharaj, who enshrined the principle of Akshar and Purushottam
in mandirs, was born here.”
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December 2006 (V.S. 2063, Magshar vad 9) Thursday, Mahelav,
Piplata, Amdavad
During late afternoon Swamishri
departed from Mahelav and arrived in Piplata to perform pujan
and arti of the murtis. After blessing the devotees Swamishri
left at 5.45 pm and arrived at Amdavad mandir at 6.35 pm.
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