Rangpur
(Dist : Amreli) a very fortunate village with the grace of
Sadguru Shree Balmukunddasaji Swami. In the same succession
Pujyapad Shatriji Maharaj, Sadguru Shastri Shree
Dharmaprasaddasji Swami (Khambha Gurukul) and Pujyapad Shree
Jogi Swamiji have showered there grace and nourished the Satsang
of village Rangpur. Recently a new temple is constructed under
the guidance of AN Bhandari Swami Shree Hariprasaddasji Swami
with the generous support of the villagers and NRIs of Rangpur
at USA.
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A
Pratishtha Mahotsav was arranged during January 23-24, 2008 in
the holy presence of PPDD Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasadji
Maharaj.
Occasion
was adorned with Shree Maha-Vishnu Yag, Group Mahapooja and
Satsang Gyan-Yagna. The orators of this Gyan-Yagna were Sadguru
Shastri Shree Madhavapriyadasji Swami, Sadguru Purani Shree
Gyanswarupdasji Swami and Purani Shree Krishnapriyadasji Swami.
On January
23, morning Shree Mahavishnu Yag was initiated with the ritual
of Agni-sthapan by the holy hands of Sadguru Shastri Shree
Madhavpriyadasji Swami and Pujya Shastri Shree Madhavdasji Swami
(Una Gurukul).
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Simultaneously group Mahapooja was
arranged at place of assembly . Yagmans and other devotees
took part in this group Mahapooja. In the morning session, Purani Shree Krishnapriyadasji Swami narrated discourses on Bhakta-Chintamani.
At noon,
assembly of Mahila-manch was arranged in the holy presence of
Sankhya-yogi Shree Lila Ba from Shree Swaminarayan Mahila
Sanskar Kendra - Amreli. Along with inspiring preaching
Sankhya-Yogies blessed the followers.
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Evening
session was started with the discourses of Sadguru Shastri Shree
Mahdhavapriyadasji Swami on the divine importance of great
saints.
It was
followed by a warm welcome to PPDD Acharya Maharajshree and a
grand Nagar-Yatra of Thakorji. Villagers decorated bullock carts
& tractors and a long procession was carried out with bike
riders, crackers and gunshots.
Shree
Pravinbhai Bhagawanbhai Vora (US) took the privilege for the
Ratri-Vas (one of the rituals of Pratishtha
consisting night hold of Thakorji in grains, flowers etc) of
Thakorji at his home.
In the
last session of the day, students from Gurukul Taravada
presented cultural
programmes.
January
24, the day was started with the Vedic ritual of
Pran-Prtishtha at Temple. Along with PPDD Acharya
Maharajshree saints and Yajmans participated in worship. PPDD
Acharya Maharajshree performed the Praishtha-vidhi along
with Vedic and scriptural recitations.
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Annakut was offered and
Acharyashree performed the first Aarati of Pratishtha. The
entire atmosphere was filled with the great Jay-Nad of
Bhagawan Shree Swaminarayan. Pleasure of all was knew no bounds.
It was continued with the discourses of Sadguru Purani Shree Gyanswarupadasji Swami on importance of temple. Sadguru Purani
Shree Balkrishnadasji Swami and Pujya Shree Harivallabhadasji
Swami (Kotharishree, Junagadh Temple) delivered the occasional
speech. Sadguru Shastri Shree Madhavpriyadasji Swami also
explained the eminence of divine relation between Acharya &
saints. In the end, PPDD Acharya Maharajshree blessed Yajmans
and graced all saints and devotees with their blessings.
Subsequently, Maharajshree and elder saints offered the last
Aahuti in the Mahaishanu Yag and performed the Aarti.
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Pujya
Kothari Swami Shree Harijivandasji Swami, Sadguru Purani Shree
Shreeharidasji Swami, Pujya Shastri Shree Balkrishnadasji Swami
(Mantra-pith, Fareni), Pujya Shree Siddhavallabhdasji Swami (Kotharishree,
Una Mandir) also graced the Mahotsav with their
holy presence.
Dignitaries
like Shree D G
Zalavadiya (Collector, Amreli), Shree Virajibhai Thummar (Sansad,
Amreli)
honoured
the celebration.
Shree
Vallabhabahi Bhagawanbhai Vora was the firm devotee and blessed
soul. He had played a vital roll in the construction of Temple.
Just few days back he left for Akshardham. In the pious memory
of Shree Vallabha Bapa, his son Shree Pravinbhai Vallabhabhai
Vora (US) was the chief Yajman of the Mahotsav. Shree Vinubhai
Gobarbhai Babariya, Shree Jagdishbhai Bhikhabhai Babariya, Shree
Mansukhbhai Gigabhai Buha, Shree Devshibhai Shamjibhai Nakarani,
Shree Rameshbhai Bhagawanbhai Vora, Shree Rasikbhai Vallabhbhai
Vora were the co-Yajmans of the Mahotsav.
Thousands
of devotees from various villages, towns, cities and abroad took
Bhojan-Prasad.
Concluding
the celebration Pujya Shastri Shree Madhavpriyadasji Swami
addressed the assembly of volunteers. Swamiji explained the
importance of services with inspiring examples of Shree Krishna,
Hanumanji, Arjun and Dada Khachar. He also recommended for the
unity and harmony in all occasions of village for the betterment
of all concerned. Many volunteers accepted the Satsang,
renounced the addiction if they had and took on the rosary with
holy hands of Pujya Swamiji.
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Pujya
Madhavapriyadasji Swami addressed the assembly at village Vadera
and Dahida.
