Sunday 2 April 2023 | Chaitra Sud 12, Samvat 2079

Sun 2 Apr 2023

Image Gallery: Father's Day Celebration

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Divine Darshan of Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan in a decorated Sihasan with flower vagha
Divine Darshan of Shree Swaminarayan Bhagwan in hand made flower vagha
Sadguru Shree Jitendrapriyadasji Swami demonstrates tap-mala during a pooja shibir
Many young disciples came to the pooja shibir
Young disciples doing pooja during the shibir
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree gives his darshan on the Jungle theme stage to the hundreds of disciples who came to the event as the curtains open
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree gives his darshan in hand made flower vagha
Dancers welcome Acharya Swamishree with the kirtan entitled “Swamishree Tum Ho Nyare”, a song composed and recorded by the Youth Mandal
Dancers with spears welcome Acharya Swamishree
Acharya Swamishree gives his divine darshan during the welcome dance
Drummers welcome Acharya Swamishree in the welcoming dance
Many disciples participated in the welcome dance
Acharya Swamishree with all the participants of the Welcome Dance
Acharya Swamishree cuts the Jungle themed Father’s Day Cake
Acharya Swamishree offers Shree Harikrishna Maharaj cake
Acharya Swamishree offers Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa cake
Acharya Swamishree with the Birthday event sponsers
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree gives His divine ashirwad about Father’s Day
Acharya Swamishree gives His divine ashirwad
Acharya Swamishree gives His divine ashirwad
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa in hand made flower vagha
The divine darshan of Shree Nilkanth Varni
Acharya Swamishree gives His divine ashirwad
Many disciples listen to the ashirwad given by His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree
Sants listen during Acharya Swamishree’s ashirwad
Sants listen during Acharya Swamishree’s ashirwad
Hundreds of Disciples from all across the United States came to the event
Acharya Swamishree and Sants seated on the Jungle theme decorated stage
Young girls sing “Mat Tame Chho” to Acharya Swamishree on Father’s Day
President Dharmabhai Patel makes announcements on the event
Subhash Patel gives a speech about the importance of "Bapa" - Father
Young disciples in a skit from Ghanshyam Baal Lila titled “An Idol of the Lord Comes Alive"
Young disciples during the skit from Ghanshyam Baal Lila titled “An Idol of the Lord Comes Alive”
Devendra B. Patel, master of ceremony, introduces the cultural programs
Disciples perform a Qawali to “Shreeji Malaya, Bapa Malaya”
Disciples during the Qawali
Disciples during the Qawali
Young disciples during the skit from Ghanshyam Baal Lila titled “The Lord Deflates the Egos of Arrogant Wrestlers”
Shiven Patel gives a speech about the Vachnamrut
Young disciples during the skit from Ghanshyam Baal Lila titled “Lord Swaminarayan thinks about the Welfare of the World”
Disciples during the Bamboo Dance
A gorilla and swingers during the Bamboo Dance
Disciples during the Bamboo Dance
The gorilla gives a banana to Acharya Swamishree during the Bamboo dance
Disciples during the Bamboo Dance
Acharya Swamishree gives his darshan to the Bamboo Dancers
Acharya Swamishree gives darshan to all the partipants of the event
Disciples dance around Acharya Swamishree to “Jay Jay Swamibapa"
Acharya Swamishree and disciples dance to “Jay Jay Swamibapa”
Acharya Swamishree gives darshan to participants of the Ghanshyam Baal Lila Skits
Acharya Swamishree gives darshan to all those who helped with the decoration in the event
Acharya Swamishree next to Shree Nilkanth Varni in the jungle
Acharya Swamishree with Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa
A monkey is part of the decoration in the jungle
Disciples worked really hard to ensure the decoration resembled a jungle with rocks, trees, and animals
A falls was part of the jungle decoration
A cheetah in the jungle
Disciples ensured that even smallest detail was made to resemble a jungle
A tiger on the jungle themed stage
Disciples perform aarti to conclude the event
Disciples perform aarti to conclude the event
Disciples perform aarti to conclude the event
Disciples perform aarti to conclude the event
Acharya Swamishree performs Sandhya Aarti
Sants and disciples perform Sandhya Aarti and Niyams