Saturday 9 December 2023 | Kartik Vad 12, Samvat 2080
Sat 9 Dec 2023
On Friday September 1st 2006, eminent sants and the disciples of Shree Swaminarayan Temple New Jersey celebrated Jeevanpran Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa’s Punyatithi. After daily Sandhya Aarti niyams, sants and disciples performed kirtan-bhakti, which was followed by dhyaan (meditation) and katha. Sants and disciples then performed poojan and panchanmrut-snan (ceremonial bathing with the five nectars) to Jeevanpran Swamibapa and offered aarti to Lord Swaminarayanbapa Swamibapa. Afterwards, maha-prasad was served to all who were present.
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.