Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Jeth Vad 4, Samvat 2079

Wed 7 Jun 2023

Diwali10 Celebrations

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Divine darshan of the murtis at Shree Swaminarayan Temple London on diwali day
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan
Young disciples make diwa's for diwali
Young disciples make diwa's for diwali
Young disciples make diwa's for diwali
Hard at work
Hard at work
Proudly showing a completed diwo
Disciples prepare prasad for annakut
Disciples prepare prasad for annakut
Disciples prepare prasad for annakut
Disciples prepare prasad for annakut
Some of the prasad items laid down to dry
Disciples prepare prasad for annakut
Penda are ready for annakut
Disciples light hundreds of candles on display
Disciples light hundreds of candles on display
Candle decorations
Candle decorations
Candle decorations
Variety of food items offered to the Lord on Annakut day
Variety of food items offered to the Lord on Annakut day
Variety of food items offered to the Lord on Annakut day
Variety of food items offered to the Lord on Annakut day
Variety of food items offered to the Lord on Annakut day
Variety of food items offered to the Lord on Annakut day
Variety of food items offered to the Lord on Annakut day
The Lord reveals His greatness and conveys an important lesson
Suvasini Bhabhai preparing food
Lord Ghanshyam asks the sweet shop owner for sweets in return of His Bhabhi's gold ring
The Lord eats all the sweets in the shop
The sweet shop owner prays to the Lord after realising who Lord Ganshyam is after finding that all the sweets which the Lord had eaten had reappeared in the shop
As part of the tradition on annakut day disciples embrace each other
As part of the tradition on annakut day disciples embrace each other
As part of the tradition on annakut day disciples embrace each other
Prominent guests and temple trustees light the flame of peace to mark the start of the Diwali10 event
Deputy Lieutenant Martin Russell (the Queen's Lord Lieutenant and Representative for North London) in coversation with Temple Trustee Dr Mahesh Varsani
Guests have mehndi put on their hands
Guests have mehndi put on their hands
Guests have mehndi put on their hands
Guests have mehndi put on their hands
Matthew Offord MP and his wife show their mehndi
Members of the Shree Muktajeevan Arts & Culture Academy in performance
People watch the performances
Information desk
Members of the Shree Muktajeevan Arts & Culture Academy in performance
Performances are watched by everyone
Dhol players wait for their performance
Dhol players in performance
People admire the annakut
Guests pose for a photo
Shree Mukatjeevan Pipe Band in performance
Shree Mukatjeevan Pipe Band in performance
Deputy Mayor of London Richard Barnes gives a speech
People try out the delicious Indian cuisine
People try out the delicious Indian cuisine
More mehndi
A young enthusiast trys out the drum
Deputy Lieutenant Martin Russell asks about the Swaminarayan religion
The Deputy Mayor trys out a tabla
Guests enjoy some food
Some try out the mara
Some play with the tabla
...and the dhol.....
More mehndi....
Temple Trustees with guests
Guests are keen to find out about Shree Mukatjeevan Pipe Band
....and try out the bagpipe...
....some successfully.....
...some with difficulty!!
Dhol player players entertain the public
A speech by Deputy Lieutenant Martin Russell
Disciples perform the utsav
Disciples perform the utsav
Disciples perform the utsav
Deputy Mayor has some mehndi put on him
Deputy Mayor and Prem Patel shows their mehndi
Shree Mukatjeevan Pipe Band and Shree Muktajeevan Dhol Academy perform the dhol fusion
Shree Mukatjeevan Pipe Band and Shree Muktajeevan Dhol Academy perform the dhol fusion