Owing to the persistent requests of his followers living in East Africa, Yogiji Maharaj visited East Africa for the first time in the year of V. S. 2012 (A.D.1955). He installed the images of Aksharpurushottam in a big temple in Mombasa. He established the Lord's footprints carved in marble on the cremation ground of Shri Maganbhai, a respected veteran leader, who inducted many into the spiritual way of life. Many new aspirants were admitted into the faith. Many congregations were held at various places; these sanctified many hearts. Yogiji Maharaj travelled thousands of miles and wherever he went, he brought enlightenment into the dark corners of the continent of Africa. As a result of this visit many new organisations of youths and elders were established. Their enthusiasm was sustained by a regular flow of correspondence. Later on they built temples in Kampala, Jinja and Tororo, and they requested Yogiji Maharaj to visit East Africa once again to perform the image installation ceremonies in these temples.
So once again Yogiji Maharaj visited East Africa and also Aden in the year V. S. 2017 (A. D. 1960). He conducted the installation ceremonies of the images (Chitra-pratima) at Kampala, Jinja and Tororo. He travelled thirty-five thousand miles, visiting one hundred and three centres in seven different countries. He succeeded in attracting many new aspirants to the fellowship. The satsang in Africa became stronger and stronger. In the western countries too, Movements were started in U. K., U. S. A. and Canada. Especially in U. K. and U. S. A., many aspirants embraced the new Faith. In Africa, the devotees purchased large plots of land in Gulu and Nairobi and erected huge temples. Again the devotees appealed to Swamiji to visit them once more. Yogiji Maharaj, in spite of his ill health was moved by their devotion and agreed to visit East Africa for the third time.
In the year of V. S. 2026 (A. D. 1970) he set forth on his third foreign tour. He installed the images (Chitra-pratima) in a grand ceremony, in the temple built on the main road in Nairobi. Although it was for the last time, the devotees were overwhelmed with joy. His followers in London bought a church hall and converted it into a temple. They invited him to London to install the images in the temple. Pleased by their devotion, Yogiji Maharaj went to London. He was given a great welcome. He was honoured with a procession accompanied by the R.A.F. band through the main roads of the city. He performed the installation ceremony of the images (Chitra-pratima) in the temple in Islington, near the heart of the city of London. Many foreigners - impressed by the spirituality of Yogiji Maharaj - joined the fellowship. During a ceremony on the river Thames in London the image of Lord Harikrishna was bathed in the river. Thus, the Thames too, became a sacred river. After fully explaining the tenets and general philosophy of Lord Swaminarayan to large audiences at various places, Yogiji Maharaj ended his visit, which by then had lasted about a month and a half. He then returned to India, and sent four sadhus to the U.S.A. to explain the nature of this fellowship and propagate the faith.