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Other Mega Festivals:
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Mumbai,India,1995 |
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Gandhinagar,
India,1992 |
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Edison,
USA,1991 |
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Amdavad,
India,1981 |
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London,
UK,1985 |
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BAPS International Festival, 1985 India:
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From 22 October
to 19 December 1985 the birth bicentenary of Gunatitanand
Swami, the spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan,
was celebrated in Amdavad, Gujarat. The two month long festival,
which reflected the life and message of Gunatitanand Swami,
featured the International Convention for Better Living.
Luminaries like His Holiness Dalai Lama, the President of
India, and leaders of other faiths and ideologies graced
the event.
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Highlights & Achievements:
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Over 8 million
visitors from all over the globe availed of its benefits.
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200 acres
of arresting landscapes and fountains, 3 towering mandirs
replicas, 3 archways, 20 spots, children's park and
shopping arcades created a dreamlike township enveloped
in a morally and spiritually rich atmosphere.
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A startling
volunteer workforce of 15,000 young men and women was
activated.
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12,000 people
quit addictions, 10,500 children and adults pledged
to give up evil habits like swearing, lying, child abuse
or wife battering.
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The Exhibition–'Vision
of Life' revealed the blessings of a good life and the
evils of a bad life.
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Days of
Interfaith Harmony brought Hindus, Christians, Muslims,
Buddhists, Jains and followers of other religions under
a common canopy in a loving union.
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Philosophical
conferences and prayers for universal peace were held.
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A record
collection of 620,000 cc of blood in just 59 days at
our blood camps.
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Over 75,000
patients were treated at 25 free medical camps.
Selected pictures
of this festival are available in Photo
Gallery.
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