Divine darshan of Shree Harikrishna Maharaj seated on a swing

At Shree Swaminarayan Gadi, this day is observed as the manifestation day of Sadguru Shree Ramanand Swami, the guru of Lord Shree Swaminarayan. Shree Ramanand Swami was sent by the Lord to create the platform of the Satsang and to announce the forthcoming arrival of the supreme Lord Shree Swaminarayan. 

Sadguru Shree Ramanand Swami manifested in Samvat 1795 in the holy city of Ayodhya. However, the remarkable aspect of his manifestation is that he was not born in the normal human manner, from the womb of a mother. He simply appeared here, at the home of father Ajay, and mother Sumati.

On the day of Janmashtami, Lord Shree Swaminarayan is seated on a decorated cradle (paranyoo) and gently swung to the accompaniment of jubilant singing of kirtans. Aarti and thal is offered. The traditional thal is panchajiri, which is a sweet powder made of five items such as coriander seeds, cumin, coconut, ghee and ghor. This is then distributed to all as prasad.