DAILY MAHAPOOJA (365 days)

Sadguru Shree Gopalanad Swami has bestowed all followers with great Mahapooja which includes the Pooja of Shree Swaminarayan Bhagawan along with great saints, devotees, deities in a very simple way. Under the banner of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj Mahotsav over 1,25,000 Mahapoojas have been performed at various places in last one year. Now it was arranged to perform the Mahapooja at the place of Sadguru Shree Goplanand Swami daily for one year.

In the morning of 26 October’06 particularly in the presence of holy saints and devotees, His Divine Grace Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj initiated the Mahapooja at the place of Sadguru Shree Goplanand Swami. Sadguru Shastri Shree Prabhujivandasji Swani (Vadatal) performed the Arati.

Science Exhibition & Shree Hari Leela Darshan

28 October, 2006

Inauguration function was started with the welcome speech of Shastri Shree Nautamprakasdasji Swami (Chairman, Vadatal Temple Board). H.H. Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj and dignitaries welcomed with the garland. Dr. C. L. Patel (Director, Charutar Vidya Mandal) said that Shree Swaminarayan Sampraday bestows Sanskar (moral) to the society through Satsang. Mr. Shivprasad P. Kostra (Space scientist, Ex director of ISRO & Director of Changa Education Campus) explained that science and spirituality are the two sides of a coin which can be realised in this Sampraday. Inaugurator Honourable Mr. C. D. Patel (Tourism Minister, Gujarat) stated that spirituality makes the world more rational. Science fair and Manta-lekhan can be associated in this place only. Only spirituality can lead the science in a true direction. Any one of the morals displayed here is enough for a successful life.

Pujya Maharajshree blessed that it is saying in the society that saints of Shree Swaminarayan Bhagawan are the Lord of the world who can make every thing possible with the grace of Shreehari. This can be seen here.

Honourable guests were blessed by Pujya Maharajshree. Dr. J. J. Raval (Famous space scientist), Mr. Yogeshwarprasad S. Kostra (Scientist) and Shree Indu Chacha (Businessman) also graced the occasion with their presence. Pujya Maharajshree Specially blessed Pujya Santvallabhdasji Swami (Gurukul) for this entire arrangement of science fair and Lila-charitra exhibition. Pujya Maharajshree, Dr. J. J. Raval, Honourable tourism minister and other dignitaries inaugurated Exhibition and science fair and felt it praiseworthy.

In the 50 sets of exhibition various animated Lila-Charitra of Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan were displayed with the help of scientific technology along with a fanciful laser show. Whereas in the 100 units of science fair several scientific projects were displayed explaining the basic principles in a very simple and fascinating manner.

It was open for the people from 28 October to 05 November, 2006. During this period Laks of people visited the fair and exhibition with a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction.

Vidwat Sanman

Learned saints are the glory of any Vedic Sampraday. In the same tradition Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan also emphasised on the Scriptural Sanskrit study and founded the path of Vedic knowledge to preserve and propagate the Sampraday for the betterment of all living beings. During the His time of human life on earth Sadguru Shree Nityanand Swami, Sadguru Shree Gopalanand Swami and other learned saints glorified the Sampraday among the literate society and well established the Vedic authenticity of Sampraday in populace. Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan honoured the learned saints many times as they are the leader of knowledge and tradition of the Sampraday. This custom was continued and several learned saints propagated the Sampraday in succeeding flow of time. A huge Sanskrit Pathashala was established at Vadatal temple with the highly erudite Pandits for the Sanskrit education of saints and many scriptures were also prepared during this time. But in the flow of time this marvellous tradition was somewhat fading. However erudite saints were serving the Sampraday at their level best. With the intension to boost up this knowledge tradition H.H. Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj decided to honour the learned personalities of the Sampraday as Shreeji Maharaj was doing.

On 28 October, 2006 evening a great assembly was organised at huge Sabha-Mandap under the Chairmanship of H.H. Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj in the presence of learned saints of Sampraday and invited scholars of Sanskrit. Pujya Maharajshree and guests were welcomed and Chairman Shastri Shree Nautamprakashdasji Swami informed the assembly with the various features of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj Mahotsav along with the various competitions held for the saints. Pujya Maharajshree complimented the winners with award and blessings.

Shree Krishnaprasadji Niravalaji (well known Grammarian, Brahmashi Sanskardham, Nadiyad) said that this ‘Vidwat Sanman’ is as the Mangalacharan of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj Mahotsav. It is of very pleasurable to see so many saintly scholar of the Sampraday at a place.

Dr. Vachaspati Mishra (Principal, Jetalpur Sanskrit Vidyalay) congratulated the occasion with self made Sanskrit Shlokas. Shree Kamaleshbhai Chokshi (HOD, Grammar & literature, Gujarat Uni.) said that along with the knowledge the preservation and propagation of that knowledge is also essential. Only knowledge can come out from darkness. Well-to-do families should support the learned which is the Indian Tradition. Shree Rampriyaji (Principal, Darshanam Sanskrit Mahavidyalay, Gurukul Chharodi, SGVP) politely requested that this is the place from where Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan gave command for the ‘Pravatniya Sadvidya’ (propagate  the true knowledge) in Shikshapatri. This is the place where Sanskrit Mahavidyalay was functioning with great erudite Ambarkrisnamacharya and learned saints of entire Sampraday. So it is very essential that onece again the activity of Sanskrit Mahavidyalay should restart from here. Pujya Maharajshree and all saints welcomed this suggestion with great response.

Shree Dahyabhai Shastri (Founder, Brahmashi Sanskardham, Nadiyad) said that Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan Has preserved the great Indian culture. Culture will be saved by the development of Sanskrit education. To day when entire world is expecting peace and pleasure from India, we should prepare the proper ground for the same.

 It was followed by the honour of learned saints of Sampraday with the holy hands of H.H. Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj. Shastri Shree Balkrishnadasji Swami (Metpur) and other many saints welcomed warmly by Pujya Maharajshree.

In the end Pujya Maharajshree addressed the assembly with the wordings that from the throne of Acharya we have addressed many assemblies but this is the first assembly of learned saints where we feel extreme pleasure in our hearts. Learned saints have played vital roll in the development of Sampraday. They are the glory of the Sampraday. We strongly mention for the restarting of Sanskrit Mahavidyalay to continue the flow of knowledge for the new saints.

The occasion of ‘Vidwat Sanman’ was a heart touching experience prior to the Shree Harikrishna Maharaj Mahotsav.

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