Thursday 4 March 2021 | Maha Vad 6, Samvat 2077

Thu 4 Mar 2021

Image Gallery: New Year celebrations at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury

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Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan on New Year's day
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan on New Year's day
Divine darshan of Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree on New Year's day
Divine darshan of Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree on New Year's day
Divine darshan of Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa on New Year's day
Divine darshan of Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa on New Year's day
Divine darshan of the Annakut during mangala aarti
A close up of the wonderfully splendid rangoli patterns all handcrafted by talented disciples
A close up another splendid rangoli pattern each handcrafted by talented disciples
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan holding sweetcorn
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa
The annakut begins to take shape
The annakut begins to take shape
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan blessing Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa
An example of a character made from skillfully carved fruits and vegetables
The annakut is composed of attractive wonderful displays full of striking patterns
Divine darshan of Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa blessing His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree
The mountain of food that is the annakut - offered to the Lord on New Year's day
A side view of the annakut
A close up of part of the annakut
Divine darshan of Shree Hanumanji and the annakut
Divine darshan of Shree Gunpati dining on the annakut
Hundreds of disciples fill Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury to capacity on New Year's day
Hundreds of disciples fill Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury to capacity on New Year's day
The side view of the annakut from the balcony
The front view of the annakut from the balcony
The side view of the annakut
The breathtaking displays within the annakut
Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa dines on the annakut
Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa dines on the annakut
The aarti is lit
Hundreds of disciples fill the mandir to capacity on the first New Year's day celebration at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury
Disciples offer aarti to please the Lord on New Year's day
Disciples offer aarti to please the Lord on New Year's day
Disciples offer aarti to please the Lord on New Year's day
As part of the celebrations of the new year, disciples greet and hug each other forgiving each other for all past mistakes and looking forwards together to the new year.
As part of the celebrations of the new year, disciples greet and hug each other forgiving each other for all past mistakes and looking forwards together to the new year.
Disciples and visitors keen to not miss capturing memories of this truly spectacular annakiut use mobile devices
The side view of the annakut
The full front view of the annakut
The tilak chandlo can be seen in the background within the annakut composed of various food items
Disciples and visitors keen to not miss capturing memories of this truly spectacular annakiut use mobile devices
A close up of one of the remarkable displays within the annakut
The annakut
The annakut
The annakut
The annakut
The annakut
The annakut
The annakut
Another character within the annakut
'Wet' items were prepared only a few hours ago
Hundreds of disciples and visitors fill the within the complex outside Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury
Hundreds of disciples and visitors fill the within the complex outside Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury
Divine darshan of Shree Hanumanji
A close up of the golden form of Hunamnji
Disciples offer aarti to Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa on New Year's day
All disciples offer aarti to Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa on New Year's day
All disciples offer aarti to Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa on New Year's day
All disciples offer aarti to Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa on New Year's day
All disciples offer aarti to Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa on New Year's day
The annakut as viewed from the balcony
The annakut as viewed from the balcony
All disciples offer aarti to Lord Shree Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa on New Year's day
Divine darshan of Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa blessing His Divine Holiness Acyara Swamishee
The majestic view of the annakut from the front
The majestic view of the annakut from the front
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan dining on the annakut
The annakut
The annakut
One of the many strange characters crafted by disciples using fresh fruit and vegetables
As part of the celebrations of the new year, disciples greet and hug each other forgiving each other for all past mistakes and looking forwards together to the new year.
A close up of the annakut
Wraps
Divine darshan of Lord Shree Swaminarayan, Jeevanpran Shree Abji Bapashree and Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa seated on the stage inside Shree Purushottam Mahal
Part of the annakut display potrays sants playing various musical instruments and singing devotional songs to please the Lord
Savoury dishes - part of the annakut
Part of the annakut display potrays sants playing various musical instruments and singing devotional songs to please the Lord
A fruit mountain within the annakut
The Tilak Chandlo pattern is fundamentally important for all disciples
The annakut as viewed whilst walking up to the sinhasan