Saturday 30 September 2023 | Bhadarva Vad 1, Samvat 2079
Sat 30 Sep 2023
Having completed a three month long vicharan to fulfil the spiritual desires of disciples living in the UK and North America, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj and Sants returned to India in the very early hours of Wednesday 5 September 2018.
Having completed a three month long vicharan to fulfil the spiritual desires of disciples living in the UK and North America, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj and Sants returned to India in the very early hours of Wednesday 5 September 2018.
Departing from London Heathrow on Air India 172, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj travelled directly to Ahmedabad, where Sants and disciples welcomed Him back to India.
During the evening, a special welcoming assembly was held during which Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Maninagar led a procession from the main gate to the steps of Maninagar Mandir. The Mandir forecourt and steps had been beautifully decorated with flower petals by Sants and young disciples. After embracing and garlanding Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj on behalf of all the disciples around the world, Acharya Swamishree Maharaj performed the Sandhya aarti and evening prayer rituals.
Acharya Shree Jitendriyapriyadasji Swamiji Maharaj is the current spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the heir to Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj, and sixth in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan.