Friday 31 March 2023 | Chaitra Sud 10, Samvat 2079
Fri 31 Mar 2023
On Sunday, May 27th, 2018, disciples gathered at Shree Swaminarayan Temple - Secaucus, New Jersey to celebrate the Sneh Sadhbav Parva in honor of Acharya Swamishree's 76th manifestation day anniversary. The program commenced with a 76 minute dhoon in which disciples played musical instruments while singing. Following the dhoon, disciples performed a cake cutting and performed pragatya aarti to Lord Shree Swaminarayan.
Disciples then watched the Sneh Sadhbhav Parva celebrations in Maninagar, Ahmedabad, India and listened to Acharya Swamishree's divine ashirwad. After ashirwad, disciples performed a special utsav during which disciples danced and rejoiced. The event concluded with sandhya aarti and niyams afterwhich disciples enjoyed mahaprasad.
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.