Sunday 4 June 2023 | Jeth Sud 15, Samvat 2079
Sun 4 Jun 2023
Acharya Swamiji Maharaj performed the patotsav ceremony of the supreme Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa presiding in Vadodara Mandir on Sunday 21 May 2023, to mark the 46th year since its establishment by Gurudev Jeevanpran Swamibapa in 1977.
Greeting Ceremony & Bhakti Sangeet Vadodara Patotsav
Immediately after the Sadguru Din Commemoration assembly had concluded in Maninagar on Friday 19 May, Acharya Swamiji Maharaj and a group of sants and disciples travelled to the city of Vadodara.
A welcoming ceremony was held together with a concert of kirtan bhakti. During this, many local dignitaries, including sants from many other Swaminarayan organisations in the region, came for Acharya Swamiji Maharaj's darshan and blessings, and to welcome Him to Vadodara.
Acharya Swamiji Maharaj performed the patotsav ceremony of the supreme Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa presiding in Vadodara Mandir on Sunday 21 May 2023, to mark the 46th year since its establishment by Gurudev Jeevanpran Swamibapa in 1977.
The sants made offerings to the Lord in the form of a lavish array of foods, and disciples performed aarti.
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.