The Evening session was started with the Katha on Bhaktachintamani delivered by Sadguru Shastri Shree Gyanjivandasji Swami (Karelibag). He narrated the Charitra of Shree Nilkanth Varni during His penance & journey in forest (Van-vicharan).

Since the establishment of Vadatal Temple the Muslim devotees from village Ravni & other near by villages were serving for playing the drums (Nagara) during the Arati. Even now the inheritors of them are associated with the Temple with love and affection. On this great occasion of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj Mahotsav they honoured PPDD Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj with the garland of flowers weighing 35 Kgs., and expressed their noble approach towards the Sampraday. At this incident the students of Ahmedabad Gurukul presented the Kavvali ‘Dikhala Didar Pyara…’ and got entire audience astonished. Shree Anvarbhai from Muslim followers shared their feelings since generations towards Sampraday and especially with Vadatal Temple. Pujya Maharajshree blessed them all for their relations with the Sampraday.

Sadguru Shree Nishkulanad Swami created the Holy Scripture Bhaktachintamani, which fulfills the desires of devotees. Seekers recite often Bhaktachintamani which is originally in Gujarati script. The new generation, especially abroad faces difficulty in reading this valuable scripture. For their benefit transliteration of Bhaktachintamani is prepared under the guidance of Pujya Dharmapriyadasji Swami with the untiring efforts of Shree Ghanshyambhai Thesiya and students of Gurukul Ahmedabad. To make reading easy and interesting explanation of phonetics and photographs of Charitras are also included in this book. (To get the original recitation - singing tune a set of six MP3 Cds in the voice of famous singer Shree Hasmukhbhai Patadiya is also published by Gurukul). On this occasion of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj Mahotsav Pujya Maharajshree released this beneficial publication and devotees welcomed it with great zeal and happiness. Pujya Maharajshree blessed Pujya Dharmapriyadasji Swami and Shree Ghanshyambhai Thesiya for this valuable publication.

Two more publications - Bhagawan Swaminarayan Charitra Darshan and
Sankatmochan Patra were also released by the holy hands of Pujya Lalji Maharaj.

Shree Sureshbhai Avasthi (Director, International airport Ahmedabad) and Shree Viajibhai Thummar (MP, Amreli) delivered the occasional speech. Pujya Maharajshree blessed the honourable saints, donors and invited guests. Pujya Purani Swami Shree Hariswarupdasji Swami blessed with the honour of BEST ORATOR by Pujya Maharajshree. The evening session was concluded with the Arati of Shreeji Maharaj.

The last session was started with the narration by Pujya Shree Nilkanth Swami (Kalakunj, Surat).

Narration was followed by the colourful presentation by the students of Gurukul Surat presenting the occasions of Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan right from the time prior to the divine birth charitra.

In this succession the birth festival was celebrated with great fervor. As this is the silver bicentennial (225th) birth anniversary of Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan, a grand cake of 225 sqfts. (1000 Kgs.) was prepared for the celebration. Saints lit up the lamps on the cake and Pujya Maharajshree and Lalji Maharaj cut the cake and occasion was welcome with great pleasure and zeal. Pragatya Arati was performed by saints. Subsequent to this Bal-charitra and other inspiring occurrences of Joban Pagi etc, were presented very effectively by the students of Gurukul Surat.

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